All of us, no matter how our day is going, bear wounds from life. Some subtle and some profound. Given faithfully, a good welcome provides refuge and settles us into a place of rest.
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The last few months have certainly looked different. Instead of gathering together with family and friends, we are , separated into different places. But stories of disease and oppression are not new.
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Easter is a day where Jesus gave His best to us by hanging on the cross. But His best did not end at the cross. His best included not just dying, but also giving us His breath so we could continue to feed and tend to His sheep.
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Christmas gave this world a wonderful gift: the light of Jesus. Tonight we live out a piece of His gift. As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, our family and friends will have a place to grab a hold of light.
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Jesus coming is the ultimate act of generosity. God gave us the best He had to gift us a something better than good. His hope is we will choose to receive His gift and share it with others.
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Serving does not ask us to do more. It asks us to serve more. The work brings people together and people connect people to Jesus.
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With serving, God asks us to leave our family in open country to go invite guests into community. With our movement and words, guests can be found and invited into community.
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Living in unity as family is a miracle of a gift. There is rest in pausing from the moving and doing of life to be in community together.
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Doing the hard work of trying new things is important. The beauty found in today’s life lived imperfectly helps us live with more joy. But fear and our brokenness often stands in the way of trying.
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Unexpected delays at the airport changed the pace of my travels home. But like daily life, slowing our pace does not change where we end up, only the connections made with those surrounding us!
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Leaving our jobs to walk together gives up margin to come alongside someone who needs reassurance and comfort as they walk into something unknown.
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Serving is an outpouring or Jesus' command to love Him as we welcome our neighbors into our family. We can do this by being available to listen to their stories. Because when we listen with love, they know Jesus values the details of their life too.
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God promised to find those who did not know him long before Jesus came to earth. With Jesus' death, the invitation of becoming a part of God's family was extended to include all people. We get to go and find His family as we worship each week!
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Because we love Jesus, we are qualified to disciple. But there is also truth in the doubt we feel as we love others imperfectly.
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