Our Want

 June 23, 2020

Our Want

“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

 

I’d like to believe that Jesus felt this way as well.

 

Jesus came and did some miraculous things. He also did some things besides miracles. He did work that was hard to get motivated to do. And I believe his entire effort was to teach us the same.

 

So, being inspired. Are you inspired by Jesus? I think most of us are. But there are times that I think we look at the world in front of us and find it to be a mess, or an effort we think we cannot begin to address.

 

The Christian faith teaches ways to become pious- meaning how to become more in tune with God and to spend time praying and meditating and sharing of that devotion to God and self, and others.

 

But the Christian faith also is about action and service. We cannot live in a vacuum of selfish desires and activities. We are called to utilize the freedom in Christ, first acquired for ourselves. Utilizing what we have learned and lived means caring for and sharing of the gifts given us and the accomplishments we have worked for.

 

What could we be- as it is stated above? We could be known as a great teacher, or a loving provider of food, affirmation, clothing, prayers, or anything else in all of humanity’s abilities.

So, as Emerson let on, we are all looking for inspiration.

 

Take some more time to re-read one of the gospels, read Matthew again from beginning to end again. Observe Jesus in his work and his teaching. You’ll need not look anywhere else for inspiration to be the best person you want to be.

 

I’ll see you in the reading.

 

Rev. Ken