At Your Service, Lord!

I am surprised at how quickly you have abandoned God who called you according to the grace of Christ, and have gone to another gospel.  Indeed, there is no other gospel, but some people who are sowing confusion among you want to turn the Gospel of Christ upsdie down.

But even if we ourselves were giving you another gospel different from the one we preached to you, or if it were an angel from heaven, I would say:  let God's curse be on him!  As I have said I now say again:  if anyone preaches the Gospel in a way other than you received it, fire that one.  Are we to please humans or obey God?  Do you think that I try to please people?  If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Let me remind you, brothers and sisters, that hte Gospel we preached to you is not a human message, nor did I receive it from anyone, I was not taught of it but it came to me as a revelation from Christ Jesus.

Galatians 1:6-12

"Lord Jesus, help me remember that Your approval is more important than men's approval."

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Always At Your Service

"Mary then set out for a town in a hill country of Judah.  She entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.  When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leapt in her womb.  Elizabeth was filled with holy spirit, and giving a loud cry, said, 'You are most blessed among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!  How is it that the mother of my Lord comes to me?  The moment your greeting sounded in my ears, the baby within me suddenly leapt for joy.  Blessed are you who believed that the Lord's word would come true!'

"And Mary said,

'My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit exults in God my savior!
He has looked upon his servant in her lowliness,
and people forever will call me blessed.

The Mighty One has done great things for me,
Holy is his Name!
From age to age his mercy extends
to those who live in his presence.

He has acted with power and done wonders,
and scattered the proud with their plans.
He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
and lifted up those who are downtrodden.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
but has sent the rich away empty.

He held out his hand to Israel, his servant,
for he remembered his mercy,
even as he promised to our fathers,
to Abraham and his descendants forever.'

"Mary remained with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned home."

Luke 1:39-56

"Lord, may I be like Mary who put others' needs before her own."

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