My Assurance
I’m about to leave Scotland.
I am filled with excitement, fear, faith, sadness, happiness, and host of other emotions. ONE THING I AM NOT, HOWEVER, IS CONCERNED. I do not lie awake at night wondering, “will they do okay without me?” Certainly not. In fact, I’m convinced that if I were, I would be both an IDOLATER and a BAD LEADER.
I would be an idolater because I would be implying that this church were somehow built by me. Rubbish. This church, and every other church, is built by Jesus Christ who said I will build my church, and the gates of Hell will not overcome it. I am not Jesus. I don’t build churches. To believe that I do would make me an idolater and a fool.
I would be a bad leader because I would have illustrated exactly what I didn’t do: make disciples. I’m going to steal a riff from Steve Murrell here, WE MAKE DISCIPLES, JESUS BUILDS THE CHURCH. If I were concerned about this church, I’d simply be showing off how for 5 years I didn’t make a good disciple.
But… by God’s grace, I have made a few disciples, and Jesus continues to be the builder of his church. I’ve preached the gospel, and I’ve done my best to lay foundations in people. So, this is my assurance; I HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL to try and make disciples, and I BELIEVE JESUS WILL BE FAITHFUL TO BUILD HIS CHURCH in Edinburgh, in Boston, and all over the world.
Very nice. I love it!
i love it too!!
Ive been researching this and I’ll have to agree