Author of Life

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Acts 3:15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.

 

It will come as no surprise to you that I like to write. I rediscovered this about two years ago when I felt led by the Spirit to begin writing these daily e-mail devotions. Initially, they were meant for the staff and elders of the church, who are the busiest of servants in the congregation. I believed that if I could inject some daily scriptures into their lives, then it would strengthen their faith, and subsequently make them more spiritually confident about their leadership roles at Erin.

 

The ‘dailies’ became popular and within a month, elders were sharing them with other members of the church, their families and friends. So we decided to open it up to the whole congregation and now, with the advent of the audios, this whole ministry is being shared across the United States and even into Canada. There may even be people in other places around the world that we don’t know about, who receive these devotionals. All I can do is thank God for such a wonderful opportunity to use modern technology to help people in their daily faith journey.

 

I like the title that Peter gives to Jesus in this passage. He calls Him ‘the Author of Life.” I don’t know what it meant to the Big Fisherman, but I like to think that Jesus is writing His story in each of our lives everyday. He is the Author of what we do with our faith; He is the one who writes His love into our hearts; He is the one who inscribes His ministry and mission in all that we achieve and accomplish through the church, in our community, and across the country.

 

So, let’s be open to Christ writing His meaning and purpose into all that we say and do today. Let us gladly welcome Him to sign His name on our hearts, so that His personal style, as the Author of Life, is noticed and communicated to those who read our lives day by day.

 

Prayer:  Lord Jesus, let Your power be inscribed into our hearts and homes, our churches and communities. Let Your ways and words be written into our faith and daily lives. May we be inspired by Your authorship of all that we seek to accomplish and fulfill for Your Kingdom. In Your Holy Name, we pray. Amen.