Life on Rural Street

Ok, we ARE going to see The Passion of the Christ tonight @ 7:30PM. I'll report later.

John is preaching this weekend on Saturday night. I'm really excited to hear him in this kind of service. He preached before at Wexford - but I think folks at CW are going to be challenged by him. His scripture is:

Micah 6:6-8 (NRSV)
6With what shall I come before the LORD,
and bow myself before God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt-offerings,
with calves a year old?
7Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams,
with tens of thousands of rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
8He has told you, O mortal, what is good;
and what does the LORD require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?

I think because Memorial Park is so large and the congregation changes so vastly week to week that there often isn't a lot of "depth" or "push" to the messages. But I really think the congregation on Saturday night is ready to be pushed in some of these areas. How dare we, as Christians, ignore the injustice going on in parts of world. God calls us to be aware of these issues and do everything we can to DO justice and LOVE kindness (or mercy depending on your translation) Christianity is not always about your "personal" walk with Christ. A lot of it is yes, but what are you doing beyond that? Are you putting Christ's commands into action (Love the Lord your God & Love you neighbor) There is so much more to Christianity than attending a Sunday (or Saturday!) service and maybe even a Bible study once a week.

Stepping off my soapbox now...

I'm struggling with change. Rather, I'm struggling with waiting for change. There are several things in my life I want to see change or get better. (it's all relative) But I have to wait for God's timing. I am not a patient person - are any of us patient? I might be one of the worst at being patient though and things I want to happen now or in the very near future may not happen for a while or even a long time from now. God is teaching me something through this. And I think it's something more than just "have patience." I think it might even tie directly into what I was talking about on Tuesday and church being more than one gathering a week.

Learning is hard sometimes.