24/4/22 God Who Moves Down
ALL AGE MESSAGE
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Our unity is a command by Christ to embrace. It is not the name or label that counts, but the reality of showing the whole world the love we have for them and each other.
Leave prejudices and barriers
behind so the the world may see that we are indeed ‘one in Christ”
Jesus said, “Love your enemies, do good to those who hurt you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”
Love is big enough to serve us all, to be present to us all , to fill us all and to consume us all.
There is enough of God for each of us and we don’t need to ‘draw lines’ between us and someone else.
Peter makes a speech in this part of Acts telling people to ‘Listen”. Easter events have bought a transformation for all who believe and is the start of a new age. This transformation is for people’s lives – God’s Spirit is a gift for all.
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.
The ‘real world’ is not kind to underdogs!
Mary was a young Jewish woman in a Roman empire and pregnant out of wedlock – an underdog!
In her lonely situation she still sings praise for the God who extends mercy.
A God who has good news to the poor and oppressed.
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”.