Galatians
1:7 …turning
to a different gospel—not that there is another one, but there are some who
trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.
I am guilty of changing my mind often. At my
ministry office at Jericho Road, it is common occurrence for me to weigh the
circumstances, needs and resources available for a course of action and I make
a decision. We then move forward based on the facts and the mission goals. A
few hours or days later I have to change my mind. Circumstances have changed
and a slightly different decision needs to be made.
Such is the case frequently here at the Mission. The
staff and I joke that if an new hire cannot handle “change” they won’t last
long at Jericho Road. But what may seem like random and erratic decision making
is really an ongoing attempt to stay on the right path. Although circumstances
and resources may change, our Mission never changes. And to achieve the goal of
this ministry then change in an inherent danger we face daily.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ never changes. God so
loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ to us. And for
those who place their trust and faith for eternity in His work on the Cross of
Calvary, then all will work out well in the end. This truth never changes. But
life circumstances do.
Those who would distort the truth of Jesus Christ
are making changes that “they” want. God has not called them to make those
changes to the basic principles of Scripture. Beware of changing the Mission,
the truth that Christ calls us to. But never be afraid to change your mind if
it is so you remain firmly grounded in His path and plan for your life or
ministry.
