Monday, October 8, 2012

October 7 Recap

Thanks, Del, for the great job in bringing us to worship "The Famous One!"  Of course the horns and all the musicians and singers made it a special worship for me.  It is so important to celebrate our God, allowing us to remember what God has done!

And a special shout out to our tech team, YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!  Even in the craziness of technology going haywire, you kept calm and worked the problems.  Thanks for all of your hard work.

What do we do when God shows up?  We often think that we would cheer like we would for the conquering hero coming home.  Or perhaps we would bow in solemn respect.  Maybe even quake in fear like so many did in the scriptures when they came into the presence of God (maybe everyone in the Bible did this!)  And sometimes we weep.  How can we not when we come face-to-face with the hopelessness that we see all around us?

And yet we, much like the Israelites going to the promised land, are so focused on our own fears and insecurities that all we want (all we crave) is for God to take care of us and do all the work of our faith life.  We refuse to take hold of the promises given to us AND to work at the responsibilities given to us.  We have allowed discouragement and fear to drive our focus back onto ourselves.  We have decided that since our needs have not been met in the way we want that it would have been better if we were back in a different land following a different God.  We don't put it that way, but we do give ultimatums to God to meet our needs while we neglect to take the steps to live life God's way.  And we defiantly shake our fists at God and say, "We will not do what you have said!"

Why do we act this way?
  • Fear drives us more than God's greatness
  • Although we believe in God we do not TRUST God.
  • We believe in a small God and live as if God cannot...
  • Selfish Craving (sensuality) drive our decision-making.
  • We end up being Monday morning quarterbacks for God's actions (or non-actions), as if we know more than God.
  • We forget God!
 Will you trust God this week, or will you let other things drive your relationship with God?

An Apprentice of Jesus,  Kevin

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