The Daily Light -- October 4, 2007

The Daily Light – October 4, 2007
Thursday Hymn Meditation: "Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart" (LSB 708)
A weekday email devotion from Pastor Christopher Jackson
Saint John's Lutheran Church, Lexington, KY
Bread of Life Lutheran Church, Georgetown, KY

Verse 2:
Yea, Lord,'twas Thy rich bounty gave
My Body, soul, and all I have
In this poor life of labor.
Lord, grant that I in every place
May glorify They lavish grace
And help and serve my neighbor.
Let no false doctrine me beguile;
Let Satan not my soul defile.
Give strength and patience unto me
To bear my cross and follow Thee.
Lord Jesus Christ, my prayer attend, my prayer attend,
And I will praise Thee without end.

What does it mean to be a disciple?

Some would say that to be a disciple is to believe the right things.

Others would say that to be a disciple is to serve others.

Still others would say that to be a disciple is to try to lead a pure life.

Unfortunately, many believe that these ways of discipleship are
mutually exclusive. "Service unites, doctrine divides," some say.
Others dive deep into theological thought but ignore service and
piety. Still others believe that it is un-Christian to get too worked
up over what one believes; one should instead strive to avoid sin.

This hymn directs us, however, to a way of discipleship that involves
all these things.

Let us pray: Lord Jesus Christ, lead us in the way of the Cross,
where our minds see your Father's fullest revelation, where we are
empowered for service to others, and where our sin is done away with,
making us pure. Amen.
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