3-10-10 Wednesday, 6:26 am 44 degrees.
Last night we had a wonderful small group here at our house. Ten of us participated, five are in their early 20s. God is at work, and the One Month to Live video, part 4, with Nick who was born without arms or legs was powerful. I am so thankful for this series, and for the privilege of leading one of Wesley’s 50 small groups. Today and tomorrow I have several leadership meetings. It is exciting to work with individuals who have God’s call upon them to serve in this congregation in structuring ministries.
Numbers 14-15
Following the report from the promised land of the 12 spies, the Israelites cry all night long, rebelling against Moses, Aaron, and God. They ask why they couldn’t just die in the wilderness, or back in Egypt instead of marching into this land of walled cities and giants where they imagine their wives will be ravaged and their children sold into slavery. They begin to organize a revolt with leaders to take them back to Egypt.
I see this same phenomena in communities of faith that are on the verge of significant change and about to live into God’s promises. Strong, humble leaders like Moses are needed to resist this rebellion, to experience God’s glorious presence (14:10) and to lead God’s people in God’s will. Whom will God send to lead the millions of United Methodists who are turning back from the promised land (this current generation) and want to go back to Egypt (America in the 1950s)? How will God’s presence and power be manifest if not through our weakness and our obedience?
This is the day that the Lord has made – let us rejoice and be glad in it!
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