I am not really Peter, my name is Dave, Dave Peever which
has led to people who did not hear properly or who were not paying attention to
call me Peter. I assume it is the last name that causes the brain to fill in the
name Peter but that doesn’t really matter. Even though I go by the name Dave
Peever, for this post I am Peter.
When we love our neighbour by meeting their needs, we shine a light on ourselves. When we love our neighbour by meeting their needs in Jesus’ name, we shine the light on Jesus.
“Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water IN MY NAME [Jesus] because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.” Mark 9:41 (NIV)
I sometimes feel like we as Christ followers and the collective of Christ followers have, in our attempts to look good, used excellence as a way to bring attention to ourselves rather than as a way to point to God.
God is not absent from what seems to us to be insignificant. Sadly, because we deem it insignificant we live much of our lives unaware His call includes the journey not just the destination.
A Little Understanding – The Shingles and Flashing
The intricacies of shingles and flashing are overwhelming to those who do not understand the principal behind this type of roofing system. Once someone explains it to you, you too can become an expert like me. You got me! I am not an expert on roofing but I have helped shingle a few roofs. (more…)
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