Our Story

 

By the time we get to Exodus 7, God has already called Moses.

Moses resisted, but God would not be denied.

Exodus 7:1-2 (NRSVue) - The Lord said to Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet. You shall speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron shall tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his land.

In Paul’s second letter to Timothy, Paul has a similar message.

2 Timothy 4:2 (NRSVue) - proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage with the utmost patience in teaching.

God has a similar mission for us.

We are to share the Good News with those whom we encounter.

And like Moses and Timothy, we are to do so clearly.

With God’s help, we can also do so confidently.

We may not be ordained ministers or missionaries, but this task falls to every believer.

Perhaps the best place to begin is with our own personal story.

Every believer is familiar with those moments when God changed their lives for the better.

That makes for a strong beginning.

Those who do not yet have a personal relationship with God need that kind of transformation.

As I have often said: On my best day I cannot save anyone.

But even on my worst day, I can introduce them to the One who can.

Blessings,

Jim Pokorny

The Other Brother Jim

Look for me at faithfulfeetteam.blogspot.com on Friday, August 18, 2025.

I will be back here on Friday, August 25, 2025

Use What You Have Been Given

 

In Daniel 2, God revealed the meaning of Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream.

In the words of Daniel:

Daniel 2:22 (NRSVue) - He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with him.

None of Nebuchadnezzar’s advisors could explain the dreams that troubled him.

But Daniel knew that God could reveal the meaning behind the dreams.

In John 17, Jesus prayed for His disciples.

In His prayer, Jesus stated that the world did not know the Father.

But Jesus knew the Father,

And through Jesus, the disciples understood He was sent by the Father.

John 17:25 (NRSVue) - “Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you, and these know that you have sent me.

God gave Daniel the ability to tune into His revelation and interpret dreams.

God gives us abilities as well.

Some call these talents or gifts.

And there are still those who live in the world who do not know God.

But those who know Jesus also know God.

As we encounter those who are still of the world, may we use what God has given us to reach them.

On our best day, we cannot save anyone.

But even on our worst day, we can still make the introduction to the One who can save them.

 

Blessings,

Jim Pokorny

The Other Brother Jim

Look for me at faithfulfeetteam.blogspot.com on Friday, July 18, 2025.

I will be back here on Friday, July 25, 2025