Fall Creek Christian Church

"Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowances for each other's faults because of your love. Always keep yourselves united in the Holy Spirit, and bind yourselves together with peace." Ephesians 4:1-3 After what seemed like an eternity, the minister finally declared, "I now pronounce you husband and wife." I was (and continue to be) so filled with joy. "I'm a husband ... how cool is that!?", I thought to myself. It wasn't long after that day where another thought hit me, "I'm a husband ... how scary is that!?" I fumbled that ball for years until I was finally humbled and turned to God and cried out, "Help!!"  Living up to who we are is a big deal. It's one thing to be called a husband, it's something completely different to live up to being one. Similarly, it...

"And they sang a new song: 'You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.  You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.'"  Revelation 5:9-10   Worthiness   My teenage daughter asked me the other day, "Hey dad, when you first met mom were you like 'Wow, I'm so outta my league.'"  "Ouch!", I responded.  "C'mon I'm not that bad am I?"  We laughed a little bit as she truly wasn't trying to put me down.  It just came out a little awkwardly.  The truthful answer to that question however, is "Yes".  I do not think that I am worthy to be her husband.  As a matter of fact, if I understand the Bible correctly, there is only one thing that I am actually worthy of and that is hell.  Thankfully, because of Jesus, I do not h...