Have you ever wondered why Jesus had to become flesh? He is God after all! He could pretty much do whatever He wants. Unless, there was something about that that should make all the difference in the world to us!
A complete and total personal change is not possible without God's help. In today's lesson we learn about God's plan for sending our ultimate helper.
One way in which change must occur is to share our faith with others. Our love of Jesus ought to be enough to motivate the telling of his story!
Millions of dollars pour into the self-help industry each year. "Make you a better you" or even in the Christian realm some authors depend on income to write books on changing yourself. As much as I hate to admit it, in some cases they are right. Most of the commands in the Bible have everything to do with our own effort. If perfection were achieved because you believed in Jesus and never sinned again, there would be no reason for Jesus beyond salvation. That is not the case. What ways are we responsible to change our own colors?
The beauty of the church is its diversity, but history has shown us that it is also a major problem. God's own nature is on display when our churches practice unity in diversity rather than remaining segregated.