“Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income.’ But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.” (Luke 18:10-14, NRSV)
I thank God, that even though I am a sinner, Christ was willing to give his life for me. Help me not to see myself or my church as more important that the 12,000 people groups who have yet to hear the gospel. Our greatest calling from the days of Abraham has been to reach those people who have never heard of Jesus. I am afraid that from the way we spend our dollars and allocate our ministry resources that we have missed the mark. What can we do to be obedient?
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