Disciple-Maker's Visionنموونە

If the Christian community was held together by nice people consistently doing nice things for each other, we'd all be in trouble. The truth is that "Church" often looks like a bunch of sinners in the same sandbox not playing nicely. Paul does such a great job shifting the vision of Christian community to stop looking at what each other is doing and instead look back at what Christ has done and is doing. The only hope for any of us in the community is that we'd go back to looking at what we've received from Jesus, and then pass a bit of the same to one another.

As you pray today, I'm sure you could name many disappointments you've had with the Christians and Churches that you've had in your life. Maybe you're tired of trying. Maybe you're just too sad, angry, or hurt by what's been done to you and you can't see yourself wanting to try any further.

How about this though - take your prayer time today to stare at Jesus instead of his church. Take in what he has done, and what that has done to your heart. Anything that any of us will ever give in forming his community, will only come from that.