Today we're bombarded with many different factions who all have a message to share, a
promise to offer, a product to make all things better. They ask us to trust their message, buy their
products and believe in those promises. In
election years like this one, the bombardment is magnified 100 times
greater! More often than not, it’s hard
to know who to believe and trust that what’s being said and done is the right
thing for the good of all. I often
wonder if Jesus was walking the streets of our cities, neighborhoods, churches
and public markets with the message that He preached so long ago in faraway
places like Capernaum, Galilee, Nazareth, would we welcome His message or would
we find the messenger despicable, dangerous or even a fraud!
Jesus is our
authority figure who loves us, challenges us, and walks with us throughout good
times and unhappy times. The Good News He
preaches calls us to challenge those in authority who may not have our best
interests at heart. We are called to ask
the hard questions, to take a stand that might make us unpopular or make us
uncomfortable. Psalm 95 psalm reminds us
that:
“If today
you hear his voice, harden not your hearts”.
Jesus calls
us to lead with authority as people who have seen a great light, His light and
life. May our lives reflect hearts that
are not hard, but, rather open to serving those most in need in our community
and world.
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