Another great quote from Lesslie Newbigin I used in my sermon last Sunday. From his book, "The Sign of the Kingdom."
"The question about which everyone has to enquire is the question: am I living in total faithfulness, trust and loving obedience to him who is the sovereign? The sharp words of Jesus have to be heeded in every situation- whether the temptation is to a worldly optimism or to a worldly pessimism. Our attention is directed to God himself. He alone is king. What is called for in us is a total trust which-whether in success or in failure -simply places all its hope in him; which accepts the promise: Fear not, little flock, it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom."
The great need today is to live in obedience to this King and for the people of God to depend upon the provisions of our Sovereign promised to us.
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