College Drive Assembly, Colby, KS

We have all read the scripture of God providing seed for the Sower. Early on we read in Genesis the sad story of Cain. In that account we discover the the negative side of sowing and reaping. It seems at times that the person has gotten away with many sins, however, we know that unless they settle accounts with God, they will one day reap a terrible harvest. However, for those who do good things; they too seem as if the good harvest they expect will never come. However, the good harvest will come.

In the conclusion of the series entitled, "The Curious Case of Sowing and Reaping" the Apostle Paul encourages the church and reminding them that we should never grow weary in doing good--for we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Every Christ follower is in a race, and there will be times when all of us will at some point feel weary...but Paul identifies that time as the time to hang in there and not give up.

The Apostle Paul reminds us that the most important task we have is to come to know the Christ. Paul encourages his readers by his example to continue growing in the Lord. To know the Christ and his resurrected power, to share in His sufferings, to die to yourself and to obtain the resurrection of the dead. We also examine the reasons why we don't come closer to the Lord.

Today, we look at the book of Esther. Here we see the Sovereignty of God and His care for His people. This book begins by introducing us to a new King. King Xerxes demonstrates for us three dangers that God warns us about in the Bible. As we work our way through these three dangers, we discover something about ourselves and the kindness of our God.

Today, we come to a confrontation Jesus had with a crowd of people who the night before was fed during the feeding of the 5,000. Jesus calls out this crowd of people who seek Jesus for the wrong reasons. He attempts to re-calibrate their motivation by making a comparison between food that is temporary and spoils to heavenly food that is eternal and brings life. Underneath the narrative one can see what it will be like on the final day of Judgement as Jesus confronts the true motivation of the hearts in the crowd.