The scripture for today, May 4 (5/4), is 1st Peter 5:4 as found in the New Testament of the Bible:
“And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.”
The word “shepherd” here is the same as elder, pastor or presbyter. Many denominations appoint someone to be the head of their religion at their world headquarters. He goes by different titles ~ bishop, high priest, father, papa, president. Their headquarters may be a small office or an entire complex. From here the head meets regularly with others to make decisions for their denomination.
Here is a unique thought: Let us set this system aside and let Jesus be the only head, and let the world headquarters be in heaven! We do not have to rely on the decisions of men, but on the decisions of God the Son who loved us so much that he became human for awhile so he could die for us. We don’t even need a creed, because if it is less than the Bible it isn’t enough, if it is more than the Bible it is too much, and if it is the same as the Bible why have it?
No more divisiveness. No more denominationalism. Just one united church of Christ with its divine founder as our sole leader, and his divine words as our sole creed. This will never fade away. How sublime the thought!
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“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”
“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
“But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
“All by itself, the soil produces grain ~ first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head.”
“…your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.”
“But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother.”
“Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm. Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.”
“If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
“…for they [my words] are life to those who find them and health to a man’s whole body.”