“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats...”
Matthew 25:31-32
In a small group last night we were discussing this scripture that was read in worship. One person pointed out that we tend to make this passage very personal – individual…and yet – Jesus says “all the nations will be gathered”. Could it be that this is really more about how we operate as a world community?
How different does that make the text – to consider how we are behaving as a country, or even a state, city, or household?
The reign of Christ is a whole new social order – we are called to care for one another – as exemplified by the one we claim as King (or ruler of all). We are called to serve.
One other piece of wisdom that was shared was the advice that instead of worrying about finding a place to serve the world and others – maybe we simply become more aware of the people and situations around us – and the service will appear.
A few notes as we enter into the advent season – if you are looking for an intentional spiritual practice or ways to become aware of God with us – here are some ideas…
1 - Join in on the contemplative advent (40 days of advent which started 10 days ago)http://contemplativecottage.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Advent-Calendar-2014.pdf
2 - Signup to be a part of digital meditation practice through instagram and get a word of the day from http://www.ssje.org/adventword
(if you choose this one please add #tlcventura to your posts)
3 – Put together an advent calendar to do things with your family and friends or just pick some out for yourself. – here are some ideas http://adrielbooker.com/family-advent-activities-christmas-countdown-fun/
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Peace and Blessings
Pastor Erin
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