A Caste System in Surrender

"And when Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laying down and sick with the fever.And He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she arose, and ministered unto them." Mt.8:14-15

Many people when they see people sick they offer a prayer and and bless people . Christ went to the home and was visiting and living among people, he was eating and laughing and listening and yes, even joking. A love so deep that it goes beyond the caste system of the church and loves beyond the ranks of ministers,bible study leaders, choir directors and people who are shimmering but not necessarily shining.

Never on Sunday do you hear all the congregation exchanging stories of the memories that they have shared together. We have our own little holes that we live in and we hardly see anyone except in our weekly cell groups and morning studies. There are caste systems right among us Christians. We whine about being lonely but never call to those who need our company the most.

I will say it: there are ranks (and I don't mean in the salvation army), there are categories of people we would love on and hang out with but those we never even talk to. We all want the pastor(or Captain) and his wife over, so they can stroke our chests of charity. But who runs to the newcomer and gets there name and number instead of simply asking them a bunch of useless questions? Do something radical and lovingly reach out beyond our gap labels and leather bibles and seek out the ones no one cares about and will never know you "ministered" to.

Surrender your "rank" for it is your ball and chain. It keeps you flaunting your spirituality and pushes you into Circus performing for the leaders attention and approval. Discontentment comes to those who are aiming for earthly crowns and not for those that we can cast at the feet of our Savior.

The day the church surrenders their rank is the day the caste system will decay and fall down in the name of Jesus.
I love you all dearly. Your Rae.

Christmas Crosses

I never feel like I can give enough,preach enough, love enough, or live enough service to make up for the payment that was so long ago and yet so powerful to my tiny mind.

I long to make a cross that can be equal to the one Jesus bore so I can give Him something for this great treasure.
Maybe Martyrdom is the only way to get that payment set in heaven, to look good on the records and maybe not walk in with my hanging head and my pathetic "goods" I put together throughout my life.
Actually maybe whipping and beating my body into submission is what He would be impressed with?

I want to be radical and give from my veins. But Why do I always feel like "loser Christian"?!

The Lord replied to this wandering heart and thoughts that when I am honest come up more than I realize:

"You are the Light of the World. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid" Matt.5:14

What does that mean Lord?

"Raechel, it means that you are already a winner, you have the gold, you are the prize, I sought you, I loved you and I am the only one who can add significance to a cross. You will only steal my glory by creating your own entrance into heaven there is only One who is exalted and One who is praised and One who the Angels bow down and cry "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lamb that was slain." To come to my world with a great entrance is mocking the way I came to yours ..I came lowly, humble and I left lowly and humble. You are already covered under my cross to make your own is to take away from the one I died on. You are a delight just the way you are and you move with the heart of my Spirit, If I can move mountains I can move your heart and I will make sure you are in my will all you need to do is stay close and desire me."

hallelujah!! What a freedom, what a master?! What a wonderful Savior!

That is all I will say may the Lord speak to you through this as He powerfully did to me..Love you all . Rae