Today’s Quote comes from Trevin Wax; “What is more important than the practices we take on is the heart attitude behind them. If there’s anything we should give up this time of year, it’s our sense of superiority either to those outside the church or those inside the church who do things differently than we do. The cross levels us all. And that’s true whether or not you practice Lent.”
This quote is very much in line with Paul writing to the Galations in 3:28-29 “In Christ’s family there can be no division into Jew and non-Jew, slave and free, male and female. Among us you are all equal. That is, we are all in a common relationship with Jesus Christ. Also, since you are Christ’s family, then you are Abraham’s famous “descendant,” heirs according to the covenant promises.”
Social commentators always divide people into different categories and groups. It is easy - and sometimes attractive - to think of oneself as part of a particular sector. Paul reminds me that such divisions may limit my view of God's action. I consider what it is like to let go of distinctions, remembering what it means to be 'one in Christ.'
Sometimes we can become my own disciplinarian, living by rules and limits that we have set down. We pray that we may receive and live in the freedom that Jesus wishes for us.
In an age where many are interested in their roots, where do I find my identity? Lord, help me accept the gifts and limits of my life and let you work through them so that I am more firmly rooted in you. Amen
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