Lately, I have been looking at myself, my life, those around me, and my world. What I am finding is a struggle within individuals to get back to what is basic. For me even, I have been challenged to take my faith and the ministry God has called me into, and bring it into its purest ideals.

When I started out in the Faith, I had such a desire to know every little detail I could about my Creator and my Savior. I wanted to know Him. I would spend hours reading His Word. I would spend hours praying and seeking His face. I wanted so badly to hear Him speak. As a faithful and loving Father who wants nothing more than to have a relationship with His children, He did just that. He spoke often and He spoke deeply to my heart. I would get so excited when His Word would become so real to me…Rhema. I had a friend who felt the same way and we would often encourage one another with what God was speaking to each of us in that moment. Even to this day he will ask me what God is speaking to my heart. Over the years it seems like it has become so easy. I expect and anticipate hearing from God. I don’t even think twice about whether or not He will speak to me…I KNOW HE WILL!!

Herein lies my dilemma. As I am anticipating Him speaking to me something that is profound and breathtaking, I totally miss the true basics of the Gospel. This is difficult for anyone who ministers the Gospel on a regular basis or to a specific body of believers. It seems like we are always trying to one-up our last sermon. Its like we need to make the next one even better than the last. I have seen many times where people will come up with some gimmick to make themselves look like they are more spiritual. Nothing is needed to add to the Truth. It stands alone and it stands secure.

Now please understand, we should never stop trying to find better and more relevant ways to deliver the Word, but we should never compromise the Gospel or even water it down just to make our message more flamboyant. I have told people for several years to tell me the Truth. Tell me how I was a sinner. Tell me how Jesus came and lived a sinless life. Tell me how Jesus died an atoning death. Tell me how He was in the tomb for three days. Tell me how on the third day God raised Him from the dead. Tell me how I can go to heaven by simply putting my full trust in Jesus Christ. My friend, this is the Gospel according to Jesus.

Over the next several posts, it is my desire to bring you the basic truth of the Word. Jesus said than man cannot live by bread alone but by every Word that precedes out of the mouth of God. In order to be spiritually whole people we must eat the whole Word of God. Consume it…digest it….retrieve its nutrients. When gathered with His disciples for the last time, Jesus said, Take, eat, this is my body which was broken for you.” Let’s explore and eat the body of Christ so that we may be whole. Live long and prosper….