whenever i go to journey church, i always come away feeling good- like some facet of purification. i feel lighter, its restorative really. but today in particular, i was touched by what was being said.
the pasteur talked about the incarnation of christ and gods love.
incarnation: embodied in flesh
there, for some reason, is certain words used and concepts exemplified in church that make me wince. certain things that maybe i don't understand completely, or that i haven't come to accept completely.
today, however, we talked about something i think is monumentally important for our souls.
"For everyone who exalts themselves will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
THis is Luke chapter 18.
So many instances where i have to catch myself from becoming to high, too righteous...
the sermon today was about becoming closer to the truth... by
emptying ourselves
responding to the good in people
moving towards the good in people
and identifying with people
relating to all people, identifying with transgressors, that we are numbered as transgressors, we all sin. we are no better than the next and reaching out instead of judging is of godly characteristic.
there is more rejoicing in the saving of the one lost sheep than that of the 99 that are already there.
love and peace...
