God's Law

​February 25, 2024    
 
Reflections From the Heart of Allan Redenius
Once upon a time, in the not too distant past, I was a C.P.A.  I may have even prepared your tax return.  In the quest for excellence in my work, I read a lot of tax law, volumes and volumes, always looking for a nugget of tax law to use to your advantage.
 
Now as a pastor, preaching the word of Jesus Christ, again I read law, Biblical truth.  I search, not for a loophole to legally escape or compromise the law, but meaningful scripture for you to build your faith, a sure foundation on which to stand.  So, effectively, I’ve read mostly two books all my life, tax law and God’s law.  Trust me, reading God’s law is much more profitable than reading tax law.
 
The difference between what I do today, preach, and what I did yesterday, prepare your tax return, is this.  A tax return must be filed every year.  One filing lasts for only one year.  What I do today, preach God’s word, lasts forever.  When I prepared your tax return, I charged a fee.  (You might have thought too much ☹) What I do for you now, lasts not only forever, it’s free.  The gospel does last forevermore, and it is the gift of God!
 
Would I have changed my career if I knew then what I know now?  I don’t think so.  You see, all those years in the secular world have prepared me for what I do now for the Lord in the spiritual world.  What other pastor do you know who can baptize you, marry you, preach God’s word, bury you—and do your tax return? 😊
 
Yep—good or bad—I’m one of a kind. 😊
 
Thank you, Jesus for placing me in your service for such a time as this…..I love you!
 
Blessings to you this day,
Pastor Allan
 
 
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