Mindless Ritual

I am so sick. I'm tired, too, but sick expresses it better. The bible tells us to praise the Lord with everything we have. It tells us to shout, even! So why is it that the "best" and "wisest" among Christians protest anything other than solemnity and ritualistic practice? I am sick, I tell you! And why does it matter whether or not we wear robes, or cute little matching outfits, or sombreros? If Jesus were here, he would be appalled, but not so much about the world- we expect these things from them- no, He would be disgusted with the pious. He would say, "Stop it! This is meaningless ritual! This is not what's important! You are MISSING IT... and you are missing me."

How long will church members continue to quench the Holy Spirit? How long will we inhibit those who would come to Christ if they were shown His relevance to their modern lives? How long will we refuse to change our minds, refuse to try something new, refuse to sacrifice tradition for the sake of true worship?

Paul told the Corinthians that he resolved to know nothing but Christ and Him crucified. I claim to know nothing but that we must worship Him, and lead others to do the same. It was that for which we were created and His glorification is our purpose.

Sunset

Sometimes things occur to me that I know must have deep, relevant, spiritual truth hidden in them, but I don’t get very far past that acknowledgement. For example, I was recently driving west at about 5:30 pm and noticed that it was just the exact time of day for the inhabitants of my side of the road to be wearing sun glasses and those on the opposite side to have their headlights on. This is a strange phenomenon which I have never noticed before, and though it seemed significant to me, I haven’t fully come to understand why. If I can discover the meaning that is just beyond my grasp, it might be a useful analogy for a lesson one day. The best that I have so far is that for those of us in the Light, it is difficult to understand those who look for light elsewhere. If they would just turn around, they would see that it, or He, is there. The other truth involves the co-existence of two very different views of the world. Any thoughts out there?

Intro

Well, I got sucked into blog world. More to follow when I have time.