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The Tyranny of the Perfect

September 3, 2015

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:8

Dr. Brian Goldman obsessively tried to be perfect in treating his patients. But on a nationally broadcast show he admitted to mistakes he had made. He revealed that he had treated a woman in the emergency room and then made the decision to discharge her. Later that day a nurse asked him, “Do you remember that patient you sent home? Well, she’s back.” The patient had been readmitted to the hospital and then died. This devastated him. He tried even harder to be perfect, only to learn the obvious: Perfection is impossible.

As Christians, we may harbor unrealistic expectations of perfection for ourselves. But even if we can somehow manage the appearance of a flawless life, our thoughts and motives are never completely pure.

John the disciple wrote, “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us” (1 John 1:8). The remedy is not to hide our sins and to strive harder, but to step into the light of God’s truth and confess them. “If we walk in the light,” said John, “as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin” (v. 7).

In medicine, Dr. Goldman proposes the idea of a “redefined physician” who—in a culture where we are hesitant to admit our errors—no longer toils under the tyranny of perfection. Such a physician openly shares mistakes and supports colleagues who do the same, with a goal of reducing mistakes.

What if Christians were known not for hiding their sins but for loving and supporting each other with the truth and grace of our God? What if we practiced a risky yet healthy honesty with each other and with the watching world?

Father, it’s so difficult for us to share our faults with each other, but You call us to wholeness as Your people. Empower us by Your Spirit to live courageously in love and honesty.

Honesty with God about our sin brings forgiveness.

Insight:

Verse 9 of today’s passage is one of the most well-known verses in the New Testament. It speaks of the faithfulness of God to forgive our sins when we confess them. But it is interesting to note that verses 6-10 begin with the condition “if.” The word if ties results to our actions. John is saying that our condition—walking in darkness or walking in light (vv. 6-7) and being deceived or being forgiven (vv. 8-9)—depends on the choices we make. Although in our standing with God we are eternally forgiven through Christ’s sacrifice, we will miss out on fellowship with God when we neglect confession of sin. J.R. Hudberg

“Although in our standing with God we are eternally forgiven through Christ’s sacrifice, we will miss out on fellowship with God when we neglect confession of sin. J.R. Hudberg”

And this is a lot to miss out on.

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People Power

September 4, 2015

The whole body . . . grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. Ephesians 4:16

A man was boarding a train in Perth, Australia, when he slipped and his leg got caught in the gap between the train carriage and the station platform. Dozens of passengers quickly came to his rescue. They used their sheer might to tilt the train away from the platform, and the trapped man was freed! The train service’s spokesman, David Hynes, said in an interview, “Everyone sort of pitched in. It was people power that saved someone from possibly quite serious injury.”

In Ephesians 4, we read that people power is God’s plan for building up His family. He has given each of us a special gift of His grace (v. 7) for the specific purpose that “the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work” (v. 16).

Every person has a job to do in God’s family; there are no spectators. In God’s family we weep and laugh together. We bear each other’s burdens. We pray for and encourage one another. We challenge and help each other to turn from sin. Show us, Father, our part in helping Your family today.

Are you a spectator or a participant? What gifts do you have? In what ways can God use you to help others grow closer to Him?

We need each other to get to where God wants us to go.

Insight:

The various types of spiritual gifts are listed in Romans 12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 12:7-30, Ephesians 4:11, and 1 Peter 4:10-11. That no two lists are identical would suggest that each list is not exhaustive. God intends that we use these grace gifts to serve, instruct, encourage, edify, equip, and empower the church so as to glorify Him (1 Cor. 14:4-5,26,31; Eph. 4:12; 1 Peter 4:10-11). In Ephesians 4, Paul highlights the teaching gifts that help build up and mature the church (vv. 11-16). Apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastor-teachers are gifted in proclaiming and teaching the Word of God. Sim Kay Tee

In God’s family we weep and laugh together. We bear each other’s burdens. We pray for and encourage one another. We challenge and help each other to turn from sin. Show us, Father, our part in helping Your family today.

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“In God’s family we weep and laugh together. We bear each other’s burdens. We pray for and encourage one another. We challenge and help each other to turn from sin. Show us, Father, our part in helping Your family today.”

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Two Cats Meow Meow

Two cats look at each other
They see each other through a sliding door
The gray cat is inside looking out
The white cat is outside looking in.
One cat starts to meow
The other cat replies the same.
Both cats are meowing

Who understands language of these cats?
One cat meows again
Leaning its face on the glass.
The other cat does the same
Both cats are meowing.
These two cats enjoy their sitting
Blinking their eyes at each other
Wagging their tails randomly
They stop meowing.

Nhien Nguyen

Happy Caturday!

"Jerusalem" c 1984 LTOS

The Cats of Jerusalem
Are varied and many.
You search for their masters.
But they haven't any.
They climb on the dumpster,
In the hot mid east sun.
And melt into shadows,
When day is done.

We feel ghosts all around.
We are on holy ground.
Jerusalem, it's something you can feel,
Jerusalem, and I can tell you that it's real.
Overwhelmed by the flood,
of centuries of blood,
And waiting for the opening of the Seventh Seal.

The alleys of Jerusalem,
On a hot, smokey morning.
Old men play backgammon
beneath a grey awning.
Kids with machine guns,
Sit high on the wall.
They don't seem to notice us,
Or they don't care at all.

We feel ghosts all around.
We are on holy ground.
Jerusalem, it's something you can feel,
Jerusalem, and I can tell you that it's real.
Overwhelmed by the flood,
of centuries of blood,
And waiting for the opening of the Seventh Seal.

The spires of churches,
And high minarets,
Turn their backs on each other,
As the hazy sun sets,
The streets empty quickly,
The shutters are drawn.
leaving blank, stony faces
Until the dawn.

We feel ghosts all around.
We are on holy ground.
Jerusalem, it's something you can feel,
Jerusalem, and I can tell you that it's real.
Overwhelmed by the flood,
of centuries of blood,
And waiting for the opening of the Seventh Seal.