Religion

 Food pantry at LaRue County Church of Christ

 The born-again man or woman is not motivated by this world-system.

Think of being on the farm. It is a very hot summer day. Nearby in the barn lot there is a big mud wallow. 

Here comes a pig. He grunts with contentment as he wades into the slime. You say, "Mr. Hog, why do you want to wallow and submerge in that filth? Why do you not seek a cleaner environment?" 

That pig has not the slightest interest in your ideas for his betterment. He loves the mud.

 “I’m alive!” 

We can shout those words to the top of our lungs. We are alive because of Jesus Christ. He is the one who gives life, abundant and free.

The Apostle Paul says, “But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ, even when we were dead in transgressions and sins…” (Ephesians 2:4). 

 As I am writing this I believe with all of my heart the Lord is speaking to his church today: