Moosemilk (Luke 2:1-11)

Good morning ladies,

The word of the day is “moosemilk.”  I don’t think I really even need a reason, do I? What an awesome word. Well, when JC first began his ministry there were a ton of peeps that wanted him to do certain things. He knew that he had a mission, a reason for being on this earth.  And, he knew that with the help of his Father, he was unstoppable. But, as JC would learn early on, navigaing through what he needed to do and what he should pass up would cause him to make tough decisions each day.

“Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine.” ~Luk 2:7-9

Talk about some of the best moosemilk ever made - the all-new Wine de JC Label… an instant hit with the crowds!  How crazy is that? Even though Jesus did not really think his time had come, he obeyed his mom and took care of business.  My question is: Are you constantly on the lookout for God to do extraordinary stuff in your life, or are you just getting by? My prayer is that you take a moment to thank God for the awesome stuff he has done in your life. If we remember the good stuff that he has done for us, we can focus on what is important, which is expanding our relationship with Him in hopes that others will experience the same joy.

Praying for you,

MO

Famulus (Matthew 10:24-33)

Good morning ladies,

The word of the day is “famulus.”  It seems that in today’s passage that Jesus had to remind the apostles that he would never ask them to do anything that he was not willing to do himself.  At this point Jesus had cast out a bunch of demons and fought some pretty difficult powers that were not of this world, yet the apostles did not necessarily believe him completely that they would be able to endure, or even follow him to the very end.  They were having a problem with obedience to God.  Luckily for them, Jesus was pretty lenient and understanding.

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master.” ~Matt 10:24

My question is: are you willing to follow Jesus to the point of experiencing all of the stuff that he endured?  I think that the disciples had a pretty good wakeup call during today’s passage, and would soon find out that following Jesus would have some pretty stiff repercussions.  My prayer is that you fortify yourself with the word of God.  Invest time in others who have a like-minded understanding of what it means to become a little bit better every day.  Each of us has the unique opportunity to be a famulus, or servant, to the greatest of all teachers.  Take inventory today in your own understanding of what it means to be a complete and dedicated servant to Jesus.

Praying for you,

MO