Certified

"Am I not an apostle?" 1 Corinthians 9:1.

Ever wonder what it takes to get certified as an apostle? Well, here's part of it. a. You have to have seen Jesus. b. You had to be chosen by Christ. c. Jesus had to send you out as his messenger to preach his gospel. d. You had to have people hear the message and believe in Jesus to follow after him. e. The believers must have seen your (miraculous) signs as his true apostle. The big idea: You had to have been there with Jesus directly instructed by him. Failing that, we don't get certified. But! We can become followers of Jesus. We become disciples by heeding Jesus' teachings given to his apostles. They wrote it all down in his Good Book.

When we visit with a brother or sister today we listen to Christ. And together we give thanks for the life-giving message of Jesus' Good News.