Marks of Honor that Really Matter

A Note from God: “My kid saved your honor student.” – Anon

Paul stated he’d rather have Jesus more than anything, counting all his other worldly goods as ‘rubbish.’ WOW!

Whether it be honor student, perfect attendance, club awards, etc., we sometimes do tend to get carried away with notoriety for our children, and oftentimes even with titles for ourselves. Awards and titles have their place in our lives, but we must keep the main thing the main thing. None of this would be possible if it had not been for what Jesus did for us, and secondly and of even more import; none of this means anything if Jesus is not our personal Savior and Lord. Besides, when we get to heaven God is not going to check our credentials for awards or titles, He’s going to check our hearts and bodies for battle scars (the marks of Jesus).

Until Monday…

Pastor Botts

“I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.” – Jude 3

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Real Victorious Marks

God will not look you over for medals, degrees, certificates, or diplomas, but for scars. – E. Hubbard

John the Baptist, a man of prayer; was affectionately known to some as 'camel knees'. Hmm!

Paul the apostle we know as one of the hardest working missionaries ever in helping to build the church.  Everything he had achieved in life he counted “loss” for Christ’s sake, yet he was proud of one thing; his marks of warfare. “Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.” Recognition is great for this world, but we must remember there is nothing we can do that will WOW God, and no credential we can earn that will IMPRESS God. The one thing we can do that will PLEASE God is to obey His will, and that may mean taking it on the ‘cheek’ a few times, or ‘kneeling’ on prayer calloused knees. Don’t worry, the VICTORY is already assured. We only need to stay in the fight.

Until Monday…..

Pastor Botts

“Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.” –Jude 3

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