Over a week ago I promised to share some highlights from the RHMA conference I attended.  The conference is for pastors/wives of small town and country churches.  One of the main speakers this year was D. A. Carson.  A few thoughts from his two main sessions for reflection:

• Jesus was not held to the cross by the nails but because he desired to do God’s will.  Likewise, we must not sin because we desire to do God’s will.
• Jesus cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” so we would never have to make that cry.  He was forsaken in our place.
• Though least in the kingdom, we are greater than John because we can better point others to Jesus, especially to his death and resurrection that brings salvation.  In other words, the Christian criteria for greatness are radically tied to proclamation and witness.  What makes us great is that we can point others to Jesus.