24/4/22 God Who Moves Down
ALL AGE MESSAGE
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Being women, Mary and Elizabeth would have not been more than ‘homemakers’ in the culture of that day.
Mary sang a song which presented a new set of values – she was referring to what Jesus would do in His later Ministry.
In 2024 out culture still thinks of Christmas as being a story about a baby – not about Jesus, who God is and who you and I are invited to be – this is what Mary sang about.
We would all like to be the Good Samaritan in this story.
But to be honest we sometimes are more like the priest, or Levite and even the bandits.
Maybe we are even the man lying in the ditch, beaten and bruised and calling out for help.
Jesus – the God of love, draws near and binds the wounds in humility and gives hope.
When Jesus comes down from the mountain he teaches in what is sometimes known as the “sermon on the plain”. He teaches about the things that are important – blessed are people who are like a tree planted next to water. Click on the start button to sample this message. Click on the download link below…
The message of the kingdom comes like Julia Roberts in”Notting Hill”.
No power, no glory, no arm-twisting. Just a simple offer of love and a humble request.
A humble God, standing in front of us, offering love.
William Carey, the first English missionary in India, had a terrible experience.
He lost all the translation work he had done over 20 years in a fire. He found that following God can be costly, but the flame of the Holy Spirit was lit in many peoples lives – grace abounded.
He, like the disciples, discovered no situation can hinder the spread of the gospel.
Following Jesus is not an easy choice. It may require us to make Jesus our ‘Top Priority’ and be willing to give up anything for God.
However it may not be an ‘either’ /’or’ choice but finding a balance in our commitment and making Jesus the foundation of all we are trying to do so we can say “Amen”.