Our Christian faith is not less than our Sunday gathering (it's important!) but it's certainly a lot more than that! Following Jesus impacts the environment in our home, our attitude at work, and how we reflect the love of God in all that we do. The word the Bible uses for this is disciple. Being a disciple is a journey, a process by which God becomes more real and the fruit of his grace more evident in our lives.
For some people that have placed their faith in Jesus they're like someone who went to a pool party and only dipped their toe in the water. Afterwards when asked how it was they said, "It was fine." When our Christian faith is only expressed on Sunday morning, many would say the same thing, "It's fine." There's not a lot of joy in that response is there?
Let me encourage you as your pastor, Jesus didn't die on the cross for your sin and make you a co-heir with him so that you would say of your faith, "It's fine." He wants you to experience the fullness of new life and that means you don't just dip your toe in but you do a big old ugly cannon ball into the pool and bob back to the surface with a goofy smile on your face. This is joy and this is the kind of faith that Jesus invites you to experience. It's an all or nothing - jump in with a shout -I don't care what people think kinda faith.
So as Summer approaches let's not be toe dippers. Let's invite folks to dinner, pray with our kids, serve those in need, realign our priorities...and find joy. And if you see someone nervously standing at the edge of the pool, well you know what to do...give them a push.
Jump on in
