Both Lion and Lamb

Fellow Labourers-

"Both Lion and Lamb" is an interesting subject. In each of us lies the ability to do good and to do evil, and sometimes we do a little of each. Oops! Sorry I can only speak for myself. Before our conversion some of us were morally good, and we maintain this moral goodness. The question though is am I still morally good but not changed? Do I now possess the mind of Christ?

Is the hamster safe? Is the cobra just waiting for that fatal day? You know as I ask these questions I am reflecting on the church. Sometimes we behave with each other with a question mark in our heads. Can the leopard change his spots? Is it possible to erase from our minds past hurt? Thank God for the strength to love which enables one to forgive. The apostle Paul writing to the Corinthian brethren exhorted them to be grounded in love. Which love? The love of Christ. A love that surpasses all human understanding. Never easy if we try by our own effort, but very possible if we let go and let God.

I know that in me, that is in my flesh lies no good thing, but I thank God for Jesus Christ who helps me to remain stable even though there is a war going on inside me. Yes, both flesh and spirit.

Pax Vobiscum

Robert A. Stewart