Lesson 089 - "Honey, Do You Feel Loved by Me?"

In Matthew 5, 6, and 7, Christ preached the greatest oration on earth, the Sermon on the Mount. In it, He said that Christians are like salt to the earth. Salt burns, and cleanses, and preserves. Likewise, when the body of Christ is holy, God puts those around us under deep conviction.

What does it take to get your attention? A windstorm? A lost ring? Disappointment or loneliness? Unexpected loss or unbearable pain? An ongoing illness? Uncertainties in your life?

Many tyrants have fallen before God's faithful servants, as Goliath before David, but is it possible that any of us can control that giant we face now, the ever-growing tyrant of urgency, disorder, and distraction? II Chronicles records one king who did.

Life can be busy. Finding peace and order can feel like an impossible mission. The very pursuit of simplicity may seem to produce only complexity, intensifying your wish for one, all-important guiding principle.