It's been a while...
It's been a while since I posted, as life has been kind of busy. This made me think about the way that life has, of slipping quietly buy, while we fall into a daily routine. Before we realise it a chunk of time has gone, never to return, and we wonder what happened to our plans and goals. We were going to achieve great things. Maybe nothing worth the Nobel prize, but great things we were fired up about, yet somehow, life has pushed us onto a different track and those plans and goals have not been achieved.
Comfortable pitfalls
At present life is comfortable for most folks in BCF. Our meetings are good, and there is a nice family feel to things as relationships are going well. We are seeing some progress in our plans - (though not the breakthrough we were aiming at) but, by and large things are ticking over nicely, and we are at ease with what is going on. Therein lies the pitfall, the danger is that we settle back to enjoy the ride, and then allow our enjoyment of being comfortable to make us soft and lazy.
Uncomfortable Truths
In my reading and praying recently, I've been struck by the fact that there are many areas of life that we should not feel comfortable about. The sick and the poor are all around us, and there are many areas of life even here in nice 'comfy' Bury that are at odds with God's plans.
Working to hasten 'The Day'
Bruce Millar preached today and did a great job, he reminded us that out job is bigger than being just the messengers of the Good News, our job is not just to get people into Heaven, but to work tirelessly with God to see Heaven brought to Earth. He spoke on how we can "hasten" Jesus return in the second coming (2 Pet 3:11-12) by our holy conduct and godliness. Bruce also reminded us that we are to be about Jesus work, destroying the works of the liar. (Jn 3:8)
Slippers or Boots?
A quick flick through the papers, or TV news channels will show us the scale of the work that remains to be done. It's not a time for slipping on our spiritual slippers and putting our feet up. It's time to put on our marching boots, and the rest of our soldierly kit and to continue doing Father's bidding, pressing home our war against the forces of evil. There are still many; captives to be freed; blind people who need their sight restoring; sick people desperate for healing.
Pray!
So let's pray "Your Kingdom Come", and then live lives that work towards this our ultimate goal.
