Let me show my hand before we get to Sunday. Sometimes when I'm writing messages, the place that I think I'm going to land is not where my studying takes me. I've learned not to fight it (mostly!) but instead to be delighted by it. The Word is so full of beauty and wonder and mystery and is alive and active so it should come as no surprise, really.
What I intended to be a message about the practical aspects of the life of a disciple of Jesus turned into a practical application of how much I need all of you in order to walk in that way. How am I going to be able to stay focused on the things that please the Lord - love and good deeds, according to Hebrews 10:24? How will I stay faithful, growing in maturity and staying in step with the Spirit? Turns out, the Way is you and me doing this together.
Okay, I mean, I knew that. But the freshness that came from these verses in this distracted, fearful, separated (AKA socially-distanced) time has renewed my commitment to The Way, to being humble enough to be challenged by others and kind enough to speak truth in love... and all the practical things that come from that devoted life in Christ. Ah, how refreshing in a culture that teaches us to ball up our fists and keep the best of ourselves to ourselves, worried that we won't have what we need.
To be fully-devoted followers of Jesus we need to know the Way and be able to help others and be helped by others. I'm looking forward to sharing from Hebrews 10 and hearing your thoughts and ideas along the way!
See you on Sunday... however you're able to connect!
Pastor Tracy
PS - Shout out to my CP group who has lots of patience and understanding for me as I led them at the end of a long, not-great day and reminded me of the power of this concept from Hebrews in real time!
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