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Tea Quote: ““My dear if you could give me a cup of tea to clear my muddle of a head I should better understand your affairs.” Charles Dickens
As I was sitting out on a bench drinking in the sun, I found one of my favorite tea cups with tulips on the side, dallying with the other blooming flowers—a desire to have sweet friendship with like-minded flowers!
Daily, I see the ways of the world invading not only our news, but the values and priorities of other people of faith. Yet, the longer I walk with the Lord, the more I see how important it is that we shape our lives on the ways of Christ in contrast to the ways of the world.
Consider, consider......the lilies of the field.
The world is noisy, busy, active, loud, relentless
The Bible says, "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life."
The world says, power, money, things.
The Bible says, lay up your treasures in heaven. Man looks at the outward appearance, the Lord looks at the heart.
The World says, beauty is on the outside.
The Bible says, "Man looks at the outward appearance, the Lord looks at the heart.
The World says to live for today, live for yourself, seek pleasure and fulfillment now.
The Word says, live for eternity, in this world you have tribulation, to lay up treasures in heaven.
The world says leadership is an issue of position and power.
The Bible says, "He who gains his life will lose it. He who loses his life in this world, shall gain it." The Bible promotes servant leadership, as modeled by Jesus washing feet.
The world says, children are not of the most important. They abort them, place them in babysitting options. The world says, children take your time, are expensive, bothersome.
Jesus says, "Woe to the one who causes the least of these to stumble." He says of children, "Unless you become like a child, you will not inherit the kingdom of God." He says, "Children are a blessing from God. The fruit of the womb is a reward."
The world says, "Accomplish, do something great you can be proud of--awards, degrees, position.
Jesus says, "I am humble and meek, learn from me."
The world's way of ministry is to the masses in large churches, on television, radio, blogs and websites, mostly dynamic and impersonal and focussed on the theology, measured in numbers reached.
Jesus built deep relationships for three years with a dozen men and a few others in a community of friends.His ministry was small and personal, meeting needs, eating meals, living life with a focussed few, serving and dying for them.
Tea Time Tuesday is about why we become most like Christ when we become servants of others around us.
Also, I speak of favorite music, an easy delicious recipe (bacon covered dates), a favorite book, and a fun story about my neighbor. I hope you enjoy the podcast today: At Home with Sally.
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