Our world is in turmoil. We watch the news on television and are bombarded by stories of violence, people speaking critically of those with whom they disagree, our businesses charging outrageous prices for substandard products, advertisers trying to lure us into buying products "pitched" by cartoon characters, talking animals or a cardboard box sitting on a toilet.
Our schools have kicked God out of the classroom, our courts are overloaded with frivolous legal claims and our professional athletes and Hollywood stars have become role models for kids who should have their own parents as role models but aren't even trained to be parents. Our priorities are all mixed up and we are unable to stop the slide into chaos and ruin. We each need to look in the mirror and assess what we see. Are we doing what we can to be a good example for those who need help, or do we need to get help for ourselves before we try to solve someone else's "problem"?
Here at The Great Passion Play, we tell a story which over the years has impacted a lot of people. The story is more than a retelling of Jesus' last week of ministry on earth; it is the story of thousands of years of trying to get to the heart of why we are alive in the first place. Why were we born and what are we alive to accomplish? Are we having a positive impact on those around us, or are we just occupying space and using up limited resources? Are we making a difference?
Pretty heavy stuff for a rainy Thursday evening.
I think we need to return to the basics. God had a plan for us, and we haven't done a very good job of following the plan. It's time to get back to "The Garden". It's time to listen to God, humble ourselves, turn from our petty and selfish ways, seek His forgiveness and be the role models He wants us to be to all those we encounter each day; to praise and glorify Him for every good thing He has blessed us with and the promises yet to be fulfilled. We have a lot of work to do, but I have faith that it will be done. In advance I say............THANK YOU, LORD.
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