Rescuing the Church! I have watched with interest as the 33 miners from Chile have been rescued from their extended overtime (technically they were on the job the whole time, over 1600 hours - what's overtime pay in Chile?).
It was fascinating the story that the media is feeding us with a front end loader right now. Already the event itself is not news enough, now we hear all the scandal about individuals.
So far one line captivated me. As the rescue was happening someone was sharing that the key to survival for them was that everyone of them had a job. Everyone was involved in helping everyone live through the ordeal.
Petty opinions are of little value when you might die. Pride is revealed as shallow when it's about survival. Selfishness must evaporate when 32 people are counting on you to live.
I wonder about the church. We have become so program guided and oriented that we wait for a program to be implemented to do what is right to do. In light of that I have to be invited and sold on the program before I chip in.
So, I'm thinking about the church being a place where I belong and where I am active. Do people know you love them? Have you meet someone new? Have you asked how you could pray for a new friend this week? Have you taken someone out for a coffee? Have you made sure that person doesn't have to sit alone in church? Have you risked?
Everyone had a job. Everyone did the job. Everyone was rescued.
Thinking about all of us being rescued from ineffectiveness.
Praying for you,
Pastor Dave
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