Jesus Is The Answer

I see license plates, bumper stickers and sign which state. "Jesus is the Answer." I believe this. But I think that the world may not be coming to Jesus because they are asking a question that does not lead them to Christ.

They are asking, "what is right for me?" At first glance that seems like Jesus is still the answer, but i see this as a question that runs from sacrifice, commitment, discipline, selflessness, servanthood and holiness. All of these characteristics demand a different question - "what would Jesus do?" or "what is right to God?"

Maybe one of the purposes of the church is to get the world to ask the right question. Jesus is the answer. He gives purpose to life. He gives purpose for living. He gives hope for the future. He is the answer. Serve Him!

Sid

A Rod and Situation Ethics

Another giant from baseball has admitted that he broke the rules. Alex Rodriquez admitted this week to taking performance-enhancing drugs during 2001-2003. He said that the pressure of being the highest paid player in baseball as his reason for breaking the rules. Rodriguez joins Jason Giambi and Andy Pettitte among All-Star players who have confessed to using performance-enhancing drugs. Many other players have denied any use.

Here is what A Rod said,
“Back then it was a different culture. It was very loose. I was young. I was stupid," Rodriguez said.
"I was naive, and I wanted to prove to everyone that, you know, I was worth, you know — and being
one of the greatest players of all time."

What is often neglected in a discussion like this is why does the culture determine the rightness of something? Does right and wrong
change from one year to the next? Does the situation determine the ethics?

We could go on, but before we get too hard on A Rod let’s remember that many times we do the same thing. A casual observation would show that it is very hard sometimes to see the difference between the church and the world. It appears that we have put on the world in our language, values, priorities, lifestyle and dreams.

May the church adopt as our banner the words of Paul

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. 2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

God bless!