[Jesus] is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him. Colossians 1:17-19
“Jesus is Creator and Sustainer of the universe. He is gathering a kingdom of people unhindered by language or geography who will function as priests for the world. Jesus is worthy of all power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and praise.
Jesus is where we meet God’s generosity. Jesus oversees God’s project of redeeming the world. Christians who fully acknowledge the person and work of Jesus are more likely to be transformed by God’s abundant life and find lifelong motivation for generous living.”
Mark Vincent in A Christian View of Money: Celebrating God’s Generosity, third edition (Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 1997) 62.
The first thing I did was open the curtains of my conference hotel room, let the sun shine in my room, and rest in Jesus with a cup of coffee. Why? “Jesus is where we meet God’s generosity!”
From there, Wes and I got a break from teaching to tour the coast to Cape Byron, the eastern tip of mainland Australia, with Gary and Debbie Williams and Stephen and Kate Kerr. It was a gorgeous day. Check out my Facebook to see pictures.
Father in Heaven, thanks that you love us so much, that You revealed Yourself and your generous plan for redeeming the world to us through Jesus Christ. By your Holy Spirit, conform our lives to His so that through us others in this beautiful world you created and hold together may come to know You too. Amen.