It was [Paul’s] mission as the “apostle to the Gentiles,” and it is the universal church’s mission as well, to promote that harmony of cultures in Christ that the cross brings them (or, we might say, forces upon them for their good). Imagine what it took for this former Jewish leader to accept that the Jews’ lofty position as God’s chosen people is not ultimately about ethnic Jews, but only Jewish Christians who share the position with “Gentile dogs” who have also become Christians. The promises made to the Jews are for all who are in Christ; the inheritance is both for Jews and Gentiles. We are all members of one body. The immensity of this new knowledge is not only enough to cause every God-fearing Jew to scream curses at Paul, but is the very reason Gentiles like me have any hope whatsoever. Paul carried this message everywhere.
Jim Elliff

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#1 · September 12, 2005, 1:45 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"WALK A LITTLE PLAINER DADDY"
 
 
  
Walk a little plainer daddy
Said a little boy so frail
I'm following in your footsteps
And I don't want to fail.
Sometimes they are hard to see
So walk a little plainer daddy
For you are leading me.
 
I know that once you walked this way
Many years ago
And what you did along the way
I'd really like to know
For sometimes when I am tempted
I don't know what to do
So walk a little plainer daddy
For I must follow you.
 
Someday when I'm grown up
You are like I want to be
Then I will have a little boy
Who will want to follow me
And I would want to lead him right
And help him to be true
So walk a little plainer daddy
For we must follow you. 
AUTHOR UNKNOWN
 

"Our Many Trials"
 
Sometimes our trials are many 
and we may not know just why 
Seems no one else has any 
So we just break down and cry 
 
Troubles are part of living 
With them we learn to deal 
It's good God is forgiving 
When such bitterness we feel 
 
There are people who don't care 
At least that's how it seems 
But remember God is there 
To hear our prayers and dreams 
 
He'll send new friends our way 
To prove someone does care 
They'll help us through each day 
and stop feelings of despair 
 
Remember, sometimes it's trials 
That God uses to teach us 
Life will not always be smiles 
But His love can always reach us 
 
Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
  
 
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