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Por encargo de Dios para hacer la obra que nos ha llevado a hacer Lucas 10 17 de julio de, el año 2016 Primera Saint Johns

Hacemos nuestro comienzo en el Nombre de Dios el Padre y en el nombre de Dios el Hijo y en el nombre de Dios el Espíritu Santo y todos los que sirven a Dios para su gloria en su vocación dijimos … AMEN

Hay así que muchos de nosotros “Marthas”, así que eso es lo que voy, eso es lo que tengo que hacer, lo demás es bueno, pero esto es importante. Martha era una anfitriona, que era, sin duda, la dueña de la casa, era su responsabilidad, al menos como lo vio, para asegurarse de que la casa estaba siendo dirigido según el protocolo, a la hospitalidad. Jesús no está diciendo que haya nada malo en ello. Pero Él está diciendo a ella y para muchos de nosotros, hay otras cosas importantes. Estoy seguro de que Jesús valoró el zumo de granada recién exprimido que Marta puso a cabo, lo he tenido en Israel es tan bueno. Estoy seguro de que apreciaba la bandeja de comida poco, la colección de tentempiés que una buena anfitriona era responsable de. Siendo llevado a la bonita bien cuidada casa, probablemente en lugar de fantasía que Marta mantuvo, siendo llevado a la grande y bonita silla en la que reservado para los huéspedes importantes. Pero también sé que la otra cara también. Con demasiada frecuencia, tengo algo que realmente quiero compartir, para entrar en, estoy emocionado de sentarse y hablar y obtener la opinión y puntos de vista de todos los demás. Muy bien intencionados amigos, hombres y mujeres, querrá asegurarse de que toda la hospitalidad es allí. Es agradable, ciertamente aprecio su consideración, pero hay cosas que realmente quiero para bajar a. Para asegurarse de Jesús ciertamente aprecia la preocupación de Marta para su comodidad, pero sé y me siento así mucho, Mary estaba preocupado por lo que tenía que decir, lo que quería compartir con Lázaro, Marta y María. Ciertamente Jesús valoró el hecho de que María estaba esperando en lo que tenía que decir y compartir. Antes de empezar a organizar esto, yo había sido sólo a nunca olvidado barbacoa y sí, he estado tratando de llegar allí por un tiempo, aprecio barbacoa. Pero de inmediato me senté en la computadora porque estaba realmente inspirado en lo que quería decir hoy, como mi almuerzo en el recipiente de espuma de poliestireno se sentó a hacer frío en la mesa de la cocina. Jesús ciertamente no critica el deseo de Martha para servir en lo que podríamos decir es una forma práctica, pero nosotros como cristianos tenemos que recordar las palabras de Jesús para recordar a Martha que se quejó con él acerca de María: “” Marta, Marta, te ansiosa y preocupada por muchas cosas, pero una cosa es necesaria. María ha escogido la buena parte, la cual no le será quitada de ella “. (Lucas 10: 41-42 NVI) Estamos llamados a servir, sino que también están llamados a tener en cuenta lo que es eterno, mientras que servimos, lo que vamos a recordar diez años a partir de ahora y para la eternidad son las enseñanzas de Jesús. Si tienes a Jesús allí mismo, en su presencia, o si tiene su ministro listos para predicar y enseñar las palabras de Jesús, el “buena parte” es el Evangelio! En nuestra prisa, prisa mundo, hay tanto que nos rodea para estar preocupada y molesta por y todos podemos justificar las cosas que hacemos para trabajar en y para “arreglar” las cosas. Pero la respuesta a todo lo que siempre nos confrontamos ha sido, es, y será siempre, en las palabras de Jesús y no en las cosas que hacemos para correr alrededor y corregir.

Es esa línea media caminamos de muchas maneras. Lo he dicho cien veces, ya que me he convertido en un ministro del Evangelio. Me encantaría darle la forma en blanco y negro en todo, pero no siempre es tan clara. Tenemos las cosas que son claras, la Ley. La Ley nos convence de lo que hacemos y no debemos hacer. Jesús era clara, citando la ley levítica que debemos amar al Señor nuestro Dios con todo nuestro corazón y con toda nuestra alma, absolutamente! En el sermón de la montaña Se vuelve a estar libre, no hay que estar mirando a otro con lujuria, hemos adulteró con esa persona en nuestro corazón. No hay que llamar a otra persona un tonto, estamos condenando a esa persona y que no somos el último juez, Dios el Padre es el último juez. Se nos dice que reprender, decirle a alguien que no pueden seguir al pecado y violar la ley, pero Dios es el determinante final y en Jesús son perdonados de nuestros pecados. Hay muchas maneras en que podemos servir y sirvamos unos a otros y los que están en el mundo en el ejemplo de Jesús estableció para nosotros; recordar cómo Él lavó los pies de los discípulos? Sin duda, una forma cuidadosa y práctico para servir, lo que el sirviente gentil más bajo en el hogar haría. Jesús no nos está diciendo que no sirven, pero Él está diciendo que debemos ser exigentes. El Libro de Concordia es la doctrina de la fe, en la parte titulada la Confesión de Augsburgo, nuestra declaración básica fe es: “A la vanguardia de la Confesión de Augsburgo es una doble profesión de fe en la persona y obra de Cristo:” que enseñan que los hombres no pueden ser justificados ante Dios por sus propias fuerzas, méritos u obras, pero son justificados gratuitamente por amor a Cristo, a través de la fe. . . Esta fe Dios imputa por justicia delante de él “[4] -. Siempre hay maneras en que podría servir más o mejor, pero, por ejemplo, cuando el Evangelio de Jesús está siendo proclamada el domingo por la mañana, tenemos que elegir la mejor parte , que para nosotros que están en Jesús no será tomado distancia de nosotros y que es su Palabra, la buena noticia del Evangelio de Jesús.

Ahora que estamos de acuerdo en cuanto a lo que es la “buena parte”, siendo el Evangelio, las enseñanzas de Jesús. Yo sé que si Jesús apareció justo aquí y ahora, sin duda vendría abajo desde este púlpito, mi trabajo, y siento y espero en Jesús, para escuchar lo que tiene que decir. Del mismo modo, yo espero que a todos nos dejar a un lado las actividades y parar y esperar en él, para servirlo y lo más importante para escucharlo. Por supuesto, espero que si sabíamos que Jesús iba a estar aquí el próximo domingo, nos gustaría llegar a un lado de la barbacoa Domingo listo o ir al partido de fútbol el domingo en lugar de la iglesia y estar aquí para escuchar con avidez a sus palabras.

El título de mi sermón “, encargado por Dios para hacer la obra que le ha llevado a hacer”. Lo que quiero decir es que hemos sido puestos en nuestra vocación de servicio a los demás, Dios no necesita nuestro servicio, sino que nos ha puesto aquí para servir a los demás. Ciertamente queremos que el servicio que se honrando y glorificando a Dios, y un testimonio a los demás cómo servir al Señor. En nuestra lectura de Génesis vemos Sara y Abraham ambos sirven tres desconocidos. Resultaron ser de Dios, pero ellos no saben que, como en el servicio fiel a ellos, están glorificando a Dios que les ha llevado tanto hasta el momento y por muchas cosas. A través de sus ángeles, y sí que son ángeles masculinos, no femenino, Dios está diciendo a Abraham, que después de toda la espera, que tiene que esperar un año más en la fe y el servicio a Dios y Él se le dará al hijo que tienen tanto estado orando por, desde hace décadas. No siempre podemos esperar que se nos dará lo que queremos debido a nuestro servicio, e incluso si se responde a esas oraciones, puede tardar más años para ver las respuestas, pero será en el mejor momento, el tiempo de Dios.

Continuamos sirviendo en nuestra vocación, Dios bendiga el trabajo que hacemos. Puede no ser posible por mucho dinero o el estado, sino lo que hacemos que importa mucho a Dios sin importar lo que nuestra vocación, o servicio. Si estamos sirviendo a clientes domésticos como Marta hizo, o esperando en el servicio de Dios como Abraham, Sara y María.

Uno de los beefs básicos Martin Luther tuvo con la Iglesia romana fue la idea de que sea la vocación no le importaba a Dios, que había cosas mucho más importantes que preocuparse que de cómo obtuve mi pan de cada día, o de la existencia de diferentes niveles de vocación. Había en Cristiano vocación de servicio y esto fue designada para ser mucho más digno. Las personas religiosas; sacerdotes, monjas, monjes, otros en la iglesia, se observa que son mucho más dignos de su vocación, de los que trabajaban en el mundo secular. Que la persona religiosa tenía una vía rápida al cielo y prácticamente todos los demás estaban ranurado para tomar la pista más larga por el purgatorio.

Leif Grane en su comentario sobre la Confesión de Augsburgo escribe: “Lutero habla de ser como Cristo al prójimo; es decir, en servir al prójimo el cristiano no está sirviendo a Dios, sino que, por el contrario, estar unidos con Dios por la fe participa en la obra de Dios mismo. … Las obras de los cristianos, por lo tanto, son obras divinas, en virtud de la fe, a pesar de la pecaminosidad de la persona. Las obras que se van a hacer son aquellas obras previstas en la persona por su llamado. “Servir a los demás a lo mejor de nuestra capacidad está trabajando nuestra vocación, ya sea un abogado, mecánico de automóviles, dentista, el operador de restaurantes, la persona que hace sus impuestos, usted sabe lo que es una bendición que es encontrar a alguien que lo hace esto así, de manera justa y razonable. No importa cuál sea nuestra vocación, padre, ama de casa, dueño del negocio, pastor, contador, atleta, profesor, cuando realizamos bien estos papeles, cuando servimos con eficacia nuestro vecino, y cuando hacemos estas cosas de una manera que la persona que servimos sabe que estamos sirviendo ellos porque estamos trabajando con Dios, entonces la vocación particular no importa. Lo que importa es que Dios ha trabajado a través de nosotros para llegar a otra persona a través de nuestros esfuerzos diarios. Ciertamente, se puede ver que si hacemos nuestra vocación mal o Enriquecernos, otros pensarán menos de Dios y nos han fallado tanto nuestro vecino y Dios.

La vocación se le ha colocado en lo que es Dios obra a través de usted y de otras personas sobre una base diaria. Si esa es la voluntad de Dios ¿cómo puede ser cualquier cosa menos santo? Si es santo, queremos servir con el fin de señalar a otros a Cristo y glorificar a Dios en lo que hacemos a diario. Con demasiada frecuencia dejamos que Dios en nuestras vidas el domingo, ni siquiera un día, por la tarde del domingo, para demasiadas personas, que están de vuelta en el mundo vivo de acuerdo con la agenda del mundo. Grane escribe: “… la cuestión no es” especial “funciona, pero con fe para saber que Dios está presente en todas las circunstancias de la vida diaria.” Cuando recordamos que y tratar de servirlo, no para ganar algún modo el favor de Dios, sino a vivir nuestra vida en Él para su gloria e incluso en acción de gracias y también le sirven, sirviendo a los demás. Cuando nuestra vocación se centra en servir a los demás para glorificar a Dios, no importa lo que su trabajo es que es santo, sagrado y precioso para Dios y tan importante como cualquier vocación.

Marta servía realmente Jesús y Jesús no regañarla por eso. Ella estaba proveyendo para su familia y su invitado, sin duda encomiable y algo que todos debemos hacer. Nuestra porción es bendecido por Dios y sirven así como un testimonio de su bendición y gloria. Pero María fue elogiado. Con demasiada frecuencia parece que la persona que se sienta alrededor de leer, escuchar, participar de alguna manera está perdiendo el tiempo, pero ciertamente están recibiendo una “buena parte”. Dios nos ha puesto en nuestras vocaciones y servir en consecuencia. Eso no quiere decir que la vocación de la ministra, la predicación de su palabra y la administración de sus sacrmanets no es importante. Ayuda al pastor servir a la medida de su capacidad como ministro, le ayudan a servirle en su vocación y todos nos sirven unos a otros para alabar, levante y glorifiquen a nuestro Padre en el cielo que se complace en servir unos a otros en su nombre .

La paz de Dios que sobrepasa todo entendimiento, guardará vuestros corazones y vuestros pensamientos en Cristo Jesús. Amin y Shalom

Let’s step up and really live our Christian life in the workplace and in church

OK, now I’m a little spun up.

Innocently watching the Red Sox, enjoying a rare day, as a Pastor, of no actual work to do. Yea, I spent 20 years in corporate finance, I actually had three day weekends, OK, not often then either, but a lot more than as a pastor. Trying to catch up on the 90 books on my Kindle and then I read this.

The following is from Bill Diehl, a Lutheran layperson who was an executive with Bethlehem Steel. I am a Lutheran pastor, don’t know if the same “Lutheran” as Mr Diehl and yes this was written well before I became a pastor. Furthermore I will stipulate that too many of my fellow pastors I have known have only been students or pastors. Too many have no meaningful experience in anything else and yes I’m a little unusual. But still, this got under my skin:

“Bill Diehl, as noted earlier, is a former sales manager with Bethlehem Steel, active Lutheran layperson, author, and leader in the FAW movement. Diehl has been sharply critical of what the church professes about lay ministry and Christian vocation versus what it actually does to affirm and equip those called to live out their vocation in the marketplace. In a comment that could easily have come from a typical FAW participant of today, in 1976 Diehl expressed his sense of abandonment from the church (note that a careful reading of his words also reveals concern about all of the Four E’s of ethics, evangelism, experience, and enrichment):In the almost 30 years of my professional career, my church has never once suggested that there be any type of accounting of my on-the-job ministry to oth…”

“In the almost 30 years of my professional career, my church has never once suggested that there be any type of accounting of my on-the-job ministry to others. My church has never offered to improve those skills which could make me a better minister, nor has it ever asked if I needed any kind of support in what I was doing. There has never been an inquiry into the types of ethical decisions I must face, or whether I seek to communicate the faith to my co-workers. I have never been in a congregation where there was any type of public affirmation of a ministry in my career[as a sales manager]. In short, I must conclude that my church really doesn’t have the least interest in whether or how I minister in my daily work.14” Maybe Mr Diehl if you were going to a serious church, which I bet you’re not, you would be living a serious Christian life. I get the distinct feeling that Mr Diehl might think he knows about Christian discipleship, but I doubt that he really has the discernment and understanding of what genuine Christian discipleship is, because he went to a church that was all about a patronizing Christianity himself. A little discernment to a lot of know-it all types of all stripes would go a long way.

I have been busting my crank to reach out to people in the corporate world since I started in ministry. I now have over 5 years of ministry experience added to my 20 years of corporate experience and 29 years of military experience. Add to that a Masters of Divinity degree (many of these people don’t have more than an undergraduate degree in anything) Whenever I try to reach out to someone in the corporate world I usually get this patronizing pat on the head that I somehow don’t know what I’m talking about. Hmmm, my bachelors is in business administration  from Lesley University (a over 100 year old private college in Cambridge, Ma.) I started my corporate work life at 21 years old, working for Chase Manhattan Commercial Corp., then went to Motorola, Fleet National Bank, a year working for the Massachusetts State Treasurer, Robert Half International, Town and Country Fine Jewelry. In my corporate finance position, I was responsible for handling monthly seven-figure balances, dealing with some of the largest corporations in the United States. In addition 29 years in the Coast Guard reserve being involved in serious search and rescue cases, law enforcement and military operations. I served in a deployable unit in Naval Coastal Warfare being deployed to do security in Vieques and force protection in Spain. Carried a gun on a regular basis, yes even as a reservist, served four years active duty in War on Terror. When I returned to my corporate job my very large corporate employer, was less than, well let’s just say cordial or receptive. Soooo you can spare me patronizing little pats, I will compare my resume and life experience with Mr Diehl or anyone else for that matter.

I have made repeated attempts in various ways to get a ministry that Mr Diehl might have found helpful. This does not include “The Christian Businessman’s we’re calling to tell everyone what they’re supposed to do, because we’ve just got it altogether group”. There’s way too much of that too. I was part of a group back in Boston that was a rather high-level group and they were there to genuinely live their life in the workplace. I believe very much in this.

Having said all this, I am  wholeheartedly inviting you to take on this challenge. No I’m not an expert in this area. I would love to write a book, because frankly I think there are very few books that have as much perspective on this subject as I do. There are a lot of books out there on the subject, I think I can add a lot to that discussion, maybe for my PhD dissertation. In the meantime, if you are serious, I double-dawg dare you to take me up on this challenge. Is it going to be perfect or a whiz-bang production already pre-packaged? No. I am a parish pastor, believe me I have plenty to do. I also serve as a York City, Pa. police chaplain. I will compare my challenges to you anytime. Let me know the next time you get called out of bed at 2am for an accounting emergency. I’ve gotten called out to tell someone their child was killed, to provide comfort to a victim of a crime and a suicide, (a lot of less dramatic, although compelling times also)

I want to do this very badly. Yes, I do want this to be part of growing the congregation I’ve been called to. And before you get all hoidy-toidy about; “you probably just have an elderly congregation, no one with any real substance.” It’s not big, nowhere as big as it should. But it serves an inner-city constituency with a number of people with meaningful corporate experience. Maybe it’s time to leave your nice, pretty, big-box church and do some actual Christian discipleship and get over the idea you should have some nice pretty church and go to one that was built to the glory of God. A church that is a genuine growth opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a difficult environment. But frankly, you won’t. People who work in offices are used to and expect the amenities and they’re not really interested in stretching themselves for the Lord. “Hey I show up every other Sunday and put my $5 in the plate.” Oh yeah, isn’t that just special of you, a real put it on the line Christian! (Yea I can be patronizing too.)

One of our accomplishments has been to start and operate a 100 watt FM radio station, 106.1 in case you want to listen,

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take a listen if you have time to drag yourself away from your big dinner. (I did go to some pretty nice places in my corporate life)  Add in a Grief Share group, an employment support group, food bank, fitness center, all this we’ve done on a shoe string in the last five years. So think about that Mr “I’m a big-time corporate type”. If you feel that you should be living your life as a Christian in the workplace, you are right. I did my best, and yes I will admit with little pastoral help. But think twice before you give me a patronizing little pat just because I have a clerical collar on. I’ll compare my life experience to yours any time.

So, you going to take me up on this? A re-start challenge that will be a bigger challenge you’ve ever faced and for the Lord, Creator, Sustainer of the Universe our Savior Jesus Christ. How cool would that be to get a real group of Christian men and women together to put a real group (sans the pretentiousness, I’ve seen it done) to rebuild a grand old ministry, based on genuine Christian discipleship, to take back with you on Monday morning to live your life as a Christian 24/7.

I shouldn’t have asked, no one will take it on. Big corporate tough guys, talk a good game but you will just go back to your pretty, big-box churches where you can talk a good game, but mostly just sit back and be entertained. Yea…I tried, at least I’m back on the ground again and I’m living my life out according to God’s leading and not according to what makes me feel good.

We have an, albeit, small group that meets Wednesday mornings at 10am at the coffee shop at the corner of King and Beaver Sts in downtown York, Pa. You’re all welcome, and if you have better ideas; breakfasts, special evening events, weekends, I’m all ears let’s do it, seriously, let’s do something.

Glorify God at Work by John Piper

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

How to Glorify God at Work


Just home from two weeks in Australia, I am brimming with thankfulness to God for his people there, and for the pleasures of working with them in Brisbane and Sydney and in the mountains of Katoomba.

One of the conferences was called Engage. It was focused on “young workers,” which, in their lingo, means young professionals in the workplace. I was asked in an interview if I thought this focus was a good idea. I said yes, because of 1 Corinthians 10:31, “Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

So they asked: How can young workers glorify God at work?

Here’s the gist of my answer.

Dependence. Go to work utterly dependent on God (Proverbs 3:5-6; John 15:5). Without him you can’t breathe, move, think, feel, or talk. Not to mention be spiritually influential. Get up in the morning and let God know your desperation for him. Pray for help.

Integrity. Be absolutely and meticulously honest and trustworthy on the job. Be on time. Give a full day’s work. “Thou shalt not steal.” More people rob their employers by being slackers than by filching the petty cash.

Skill. Get good at what you do. God has given you not only the grace of integrity but the gift of skills. Treasure that gift and be a good steward of those skills. This growth in skill is built on dependence and integrity.

Corporate shaping. As you have influence and opportunity, shape the ethos of the workplace so that the structures and policies and expectations and aims move toward accordance with Christ. For example, someone is shaping the ethos ofChick-fil-A restaurants with this video.

Impact. Aim to help your company have an impact that is life-enhancing without being soul-destroying. Some industries have an impact that is destructive (e.g., porn, gambling, abortion, marketing scams, etc). But many can be helped to turn toward impact that is life-giving without being soul-ruining. As you have opportunity, work toward that.

Communication. Work places are webs of relationships. Relationships are possible through communication. Weave your Christian worldview into the normal communications of life. Don’t hide your light under a basket. Put it on the stand. Winsomely. Naturally. Joyfully. Let those who love their salvation say continually, Great is the Lord! (Psalm 40:16)

Love. Serve others. Be the one who volunteers first to go get the pizza. To drive the van. To organize the picnic. Take an interest in others at work. Be known as the one who cares not just about the light-hearted weekend tales, but the burdens of heavy and painful Monday mornings. Love your workmates, and point them to the great Burden Bearer.

Money. Work is where you make (and spend) money. It is all God’s, not yours. You are a trustee. Turn your earning into the overflow of generosity in how you steward God’s money. Don’t work to earn to have. Work to earn to have to give and to invest in Christ-exalting ventures. Make your money speak of Christ as your supreme Treasure.

Thanks. Always give thanks to God for life and health and work and Jesus. Be a thankful person at work. Don’t be among the complainers. Let your thankfulness to God overflow in a humble spirit of gratitude to others. Be known as the hope-filled, humble, thankful one at work.

There are more things to say about glorifying God in the workplace. But this is a start. Add to the list as God gives you light. The point is: Whatever you do, whether you eat or drink or work, do all to make God look as great as he really is.

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Thumb john piperJohn Piper (@JohnPiper) is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. For 33 years, he served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is author of more than 50 books.

God’s will, even in the little things.

We had a great “Coffee Break Bible Study” today, (you could have too, you are all invited 10am Wednesdays Green Bean Coffee Co, corner of W King and Beaver Sts, downtown York, Pa.). Part of the discussion was on liturgical worship, but we also made time on the Gene Veith book that we’ve been studying. I had to share some of his book today.

“…The point here is not to identify vocations for people who think they do not have one, but to emphasize that our Christian calling is to be played out in whatever our daily life consists of.” (Gene Veith God at Work pp 58-59)

Cannot emphasize this enough, we compartmentalize our life and if it doesn’t “have to do with religion”, then we leave God out of the equation. However, God is who put you there (“For such a time as this” – Esther 4:14), He has you there at that time and place for a reason. Discern His will, be open to what the other person is doing and what God is moving you to do.

“If a person is married, that is his or her calling. Thinking I should never have married that person or I have no vocation for marriage is no excuse for divorce or abandonment. “If anyone lives in marriage, in a certain way of life, he has his vocation”, wrote Luther. “When this is interfered with – by Satan, or neighbors, or family, or even by one’s own weakness of mind – it ought not to yield or to be broken in spirit. Rather if any difficulty impedes, let one call on the Lord … For it is sure that here, in fidelity to vocation, God has insisted on hope and trust in his help” (Exposition of Psalm 127; quoted in Wingren, 195) Yea, especially in this case, we let friends (who way too often just tell us what we want to hear), or family with that whole history etc going on, or Satan who will twist and try to manipulate any way he can. He doesn’t care how, so long as it separates you from Jesus and messes up your life.

We are put there for a reason, just because it’s not what we like, doesn’t make us happy or blah, blah whatever excuse we have, does not mean that God did not intend for us to deal with this. We grow when we deal with the things in our life, marriage, work, worship etc. Running away is not growing, it’s immaturity. When we deal with the issues at home, at work, at church, we have taken a test and passed, not saying always well, but we grow, mature. Hopefully all involved grow and mature and see God’s hand at work. But the world’s idea of “well if it’s uncomfortable, unhappy, then it must be wrong…” no, it means that God has you there to confront, deal with and grow in.

“We can do nothing about the past. The future is wholly in God’s hand. Now is what we have. The future-oriented obsession of today’s culture pushes our attention and our good works to the future, to what we are going to do later. We must “live in the hour that has come,” says Wingren. “That is the same as living in faith, receptive to God, who is present now and has something he will do now ‘(214)'”

“…Whatever we face in the often humdrum present – washing the dishes, buying groceries, going to work, driving the kids somewhere… this is the realm into which we have been called and into which our faith bears fruit in love..”

What you are doing now is important, God has you there for a reason, so do it well, oh yeah sure, sometimes we aren’t in the right place, doing the right things and we know perfectly well we’re not. But I’ve certainly had the experience, something that doesn’t seem all that important and yet, the person I’m interacting with sees it as being very important. Even if that person doesn’t express it, I’ve had the feeling, walking away, that wow, I’m glad I stopped for that, it didn’t seem important at the time, now I can really see God’s hand in this.

Be open to what God is doing, it isn’t always a big splash for you, but it might be for someone else. Lots of things we think are boring and unimportant, God is using to move us somewhere or do something in our life. We are often too quick to chose  otherwise and then miss what’s supposed to be happening. Putting our will over God’s will, which is never a smart idea.

I could go on, yea I know, when don’t I? But this would be a good topic for next Wednesday. As I said 10am, the Green Bean Coffee Co, corner of W King and Beaver Sts, downtown York, Pa. Parking in the little lot behind the church. Everyone is welcome no charge, obligation etc, I will even buy your first cup of coffee.