As one of the fruits of the spirit, Faithfulness, is a two way street with God. He promises to be faithful to both us and his promises - thus we continually pledge our faithfulness to Him.
It is so easy to loose sight of the many ways in which the Lord has been faithful to us personally. So many things seem to distract us and often current issues/problems shape our perspective on God's faithfulness to us and our situation. It is so important to remember what Christ has done in our lives, in order to see what He currently may be doing.
A key phrase in the Old Testament is "Remember..." Whether the speaker is referring to the Sabbath, the Lord, or your time in Egypt... We are called to remember how God has worked in our lives and history - this helps keep our identity firmly rooted in God's identity.
This Sunday, as we look back on what the Lord has done in our lives and in our faith community, let us be joyful and thankful, as well as expectant. "For greater things have yet to come and greater things have yet to be done here..."
Meditation: Psalm 31: 1-8.
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Suffering together...
As portrayed in the 2004 film "Miracle," the 1980 US hockey team is a ragtag bunch of college kids, all from different teams from around the country. Their new coach is charged with making them a team, a single functioning unit. There is a memorable scene where coach Herb Brooks orders the team to skate punishing fitness drills until the players, voluntarily, state their name and identify themselves as members of Team USA. Through their collective suffering and trials they were brought together for a greater purpose
A similar thing happened after the hurricanes of 2005 - people from all across the nation were rushing to the aid of the people along the Gulf Coast. There is a sense that suffering, trials and tests bring us closer together as people.
Take a minute and think of the people in your life who have stood with or journeyed alongside of you through the tough times in your life...
Maybe some of these people you still keep in contact with daily, and maybe others have fallen out of touch through the years. But, many of these friends would still greet you with a hug. Our collective trials bring us together in a way that time and space cannot always overcome. We are called to suffer along with our brothers and sisters in the church, as well as know that while we are suffering - we are in a sense becoming closer to Christ, our long suffering Lord.
Meditation: Col. 1:24-27
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A similar thing happened after the hurricanes of 2005 - people from all across the nation were rushing to the aid of the people along the Gulf Coast. There is a sense that suffering, trials and tests bring us closer together as people.
Take a minute and think of the people in your life who have stood with or journeyed alongside of you through the tough times in your life...
Maybe some of these people you still keep in contact with daily, and maybe others have fallen out of touch through the years. But, many of these friends would still greet you with a hug. Our collective trials bring us together in a way that time and space cannot always overcome. We are called to suffer along with our brothers and sisters in the church, as well as know that while we are suffering - we are in a sense becoming closer to Christ, our long suffering Lord.
Meditation: Col. 1:24-27
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