God did it!

I was reading through Acts 2, and the thought that hit me was that "God did it!". It was unmistakably a "God-thingy". Then I thought of my life: How much of my life is a "God-thingy" or a "my-thingy"? I concluded that it was majority a "my-thingy" because I do not really notice God working around me. It is me, me, me and more me! 

Bill Hybels likes to use this phrase a lot when he notices something God did: "Only God!" I like that. May we all learn more and more to take notice of God's silent hands at work around us...and exclaim, "Only God!"

Even More

I touched on the parable of the lost sheep as found in Luke 15:1-7 during my message last sunday. I came to this conclusion: People matter to God...but people outside God's Kingdom matter EVEN more! 

I did not like that conclusion when I first made it. I felt that it was, well...unfair to faithful believers of God. Why should God care more about those outside God's kingdom and not His own children? It's like going into all the world to help and save the millions of homeless in the world but neglect your own children. 

Nevertheless, that's what it means in the parable. Care more about the lost and rejoice more when they enter into the Kingdom of God when they repent. Rejoice even more than those who faithfully live the Biblical lifestyle. Rejoice even more than those in the Christian family. 

Hard to swallow? How do you figure this out? This is a toughie.