Surviving April Fools Day
The need to stay ahead of the "wise guys" really didn't matter last Friday. I was in over my head with the new things I was learning about the Central States Synod (ELCA). There's a bunch to learn and a lot of opportunities during my upcoming tenure as AM 10 Lay Leader/ Metro Coalition Lay Chair. I do, however want to "vocalize" some of the thoughts that occurred while driving to and from Kansas City.
Jesus tells us in Matthew:
13 "Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few."
Why do you suppose that the "narrow" way is the way to go? What is it about the path to destruction that makes it so "easy"? Could it be that the narrow ay requires balance. It takes very little balance to walk the wide path - you can wobble al over the place. Many do. That what makes it easy. Could it be that it is this balance that Jesus is speaking about? We, who are called by His name are people who need a center - not right or left - not isolationistic or "in your face"- not works oriented or free from obligations. We need to be that light to the World to show that there is a way and that The Way brings balance. When you place a light into a dark room, do you do so in the corner of the room or in the center? Which placement sheds more light?
Christianity does not need people to go out and bash the evil-doers but rather people to love the World. We do not need people that overlook sins for the sake of grace either but who speak in love and truth that what is wrong is wrong. We do not need to focus on only what is happening within the "Four walls" of our local churches but we must look outward - to the World around us. We cannot spend all our time in the World either - without the fellowship that is offered in church. It takes balance.
More later. Thanks for listening.
Jesus tells us in Matthew:
13 "Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few."
Why do you suppose that the "narrow" way is the way to go? What is it about the path to destruction that makes it so "easy"? Could it be that the narrow ay requires balance. It takes very little balance to walk the wide path - you can wobble al over the place. Many do. That what makes it easy. Could it be that it is this balance that Jesus is speaking about? We, who are called by His name are people who need a center - not right or left - not isolationistic or "in your face"- not works oriented or free from obligations. We need to be that light to the World to show that there is a way and that The Way brings balance. When you place a light into a dark room, do you do so in the corner of the room or in the center? Which placement sheds more light?
Christianity does not need people to go out and bash the evil-doers but rather people to love the World. We do not need people that overlook sins for the sake of grace either but who speak in love and truth that what is wrong is wrong. We do not need to focus on only what is happening within the "Four walls" of our local churches but we must look outward - to the World around us. We cannot spend all our time in the World either - without the fellowship that is offered in church. It takes balance.
More later. Thanks for listening.
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