09-19-21

ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHING
September 19, 2021
Once again, I have been fascinated by SpaceX’s trip into orbit with four “tourists.” What does it mean to venture into the unknown? Yes, these four individuals received training, but they were not professional astronauts. They were crossing a threshold, one that very few have ever crossed. And though SpaceX has shown their rockets to be quite safe and reliable, those sitting in the capsule were willing to take a risk and go into space. I see folks like that, and it makes me wonder where I am being invited to take a risk. Where is it that my life is intersecting with an opportunity of faithfulness, yet that opportunity will demand something of me, something significant. Peter, one of the disciples, was adamant when he announced his willingness to die for Jesus (Mark 14:31), but as the story progresses, those were just words. When the time came, Peter was the first to deny Jesus. In worship today, we will all make some pretty bold statements that imply our willingness to take a risk. What happens on Monday when those statements intersect with an opportunity to be faithful?

Holy God, give me the strength to take my faithful declarations into the world, allowing them to become faithful actions on your behalf… even if it requires a little risk. Amen.

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