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Archives/Archivos God has given me a burning heart for His Word, and the favor of men of God to help me offer it in over 150 countries of this world. The miracle? Allowing Shalom to produce and air each program. For many people, loneliness eats like a cancer. So many things can leave terrible loneliness. The death of a mate or other loved one. The heartache of divorce. Learning one has an incurable disease.From America to Argentina to Austria—from Zaire to Zambia to Zimbabwe—people from every nation suffer from terrible loneliness. Paul was in prison, yet he was free. He knew that the sovereign Lord Jesus was in charge of his life. Paul could witness to the crowds in public or to a jailor in a prison cell. Jesus Christ had died for Paul—and no price was too great to pay to be a follower of the risen Lord. That's 75,000 believers challenged to live as warriors for Jesus. To disregard obstacles and to only see opportunities to make Him known. To say "YES!" to Jesus and "NO" to self and greed. In this fark and frightened world, 75,000 warriors can do a whole lot of shaking! Each of us is an example—good or bad—to those around us. Each is an open book to family, friends and acquaintances who are reading our lives. Standing up for Jesus Christ is not easy. Resisting temptation is not easy. God never promised an easy road for true Christians. After all, it was not “easy” for the Father to offer His beloved Son Jesus to be crucified for our sins. It was love! There is no time to waste. Saints are being beheaded. The unborn are destroyed as “mere tissue.” Morals disappear. World economy teeters on collapse. Humanity looks around for a “leader” (yes, Mr. Anti-Christ!) who can promise them “peace and prosperity.” And Israel’s darkest days lie ahead before the storm ends and Yeshua’s light breaks forth. We covered chapter one in a previous lesson on having a shepherd’s heart. Here is chapter two. It teaches us the greatest quality of true leadership—having a servant’s heart. I want you to know a little more of what motivates me and the team I lead. The Lord Jesus is more than my hero. Christ is my life, my breath, my reason for living. The Apostle Paul is my hero. He was just flesh and blood stuff—like me. But he said “Follow me as I follow Christ.” Nothing is more life-changing than the pure Word of God studied and taught in its verse by verse context. |
