I tweaked this list from the original found here to fit the purposes of my welcome at church this morning. I though it was catchy…
In 1909, fathers prayed their children would learn English.
In 2009, fathers pray their children will speak English.
In 1909, a father’s horsepower meant his horses.
In 2009, it’s the size of his minivan.
When Moses didn’t know what to tell people who asked him why he thought he had so much authority, God responded, “You tell them ‘I Am Who I Am’ has sent you.’ The implication? If the self-sufficient Creator has commissioned you, you don’t need any other authority. God is whom God is. He never changes or compromises. He is Himself at all times and is completely sufficient within Himself.
I am whom I am also, but in a different way. My sufficiency can never be found in myself because I’m flawed. Depravity and finiteness prevents our speaking in the same tone and meaning as God on this subject. I can, however, define myself as I relate to my all-sufficient Creator. And as I am in Christ, I really am. I am nobody else. I owe apologies to no one for who I am, only to God for my sinfulness – and that has been washed in Christ’s blood the moment I came into a right relationship with God.
Brandon is first and foremost a follower of Jesus Christ. He's a husband to Angie and a Dad to Ella Grace and Samuel David. He's a Pastor to Bethel Baptist Church, Editor of Fuel Your Blogging and also a logo and web designer.
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