The weaknesses of the leadership God has placed over us says more about God’s love, mercy and power than it does about the individual. 
Have you been praying for those who currently occupy the chair?
The most powerful word is the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ, who tells us today, ”This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it…”
Like the Word of God, our words are powerful when they are enfleshed.
To say WE LOVE God while neglecting the material and spiritual needs of those around us is nothing more than air coming from lungs and out the mouth.
When ALL is said and done, when we are completely alone ….
looking at ourselves and reviewing what we have been living for…up to this point…whose image is most prominent?
Are we pleased with the image?
“Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.”
We still have time!
God has:
Prepared a feast
Invited us to join
Provided everything, even the clothing (white garment given at baptism).
THE WILL OF GOD WILL NEVER TAKE YOU, WHERE THE GRACE OF GOD WILL NOT SUSTAIN YOU.
We simply need to:
r.s.v.p.
Show up
“Put on” our baptismal garment (new life in Christ).
In baptism the Vineyard of the Lord was entrusted to us – how are we doing?