Luke 10:33-34 - But a Samaritan came where the man was and took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey. took him to an inn and took care of him. Ah, thoughtful words from Jesus in His parable of the Good Samaritan. One of the facets of discipleship is to be inconvenienced for the sake of God and others. Two religious leaders walked on by this wounded and bleeding man lying on the road....but did nothing for him. True discipleship means Im all in! No half-hearted involvement. Christs mission is so eternally significant that He does not allow for comfortable, convenient involvement. Peter Chin wrote the following reflective words: Convenience has become a necessity in society...even a right. Example: We invented the drive-through, sitting in the comfort of our cars and ordering food from a talking box. Why? Its convenient. When we are inconvenienced, we act as though we are being robbed. And, the church often conforms to this. We cram our Sunday worship into a single hour. We offer multiple services not only for crowd control, but as options for peoples scheduling convenience. We go to great lengths to minimize any inconvenience to attendees. After all, we dont want them to be miffed when they might miss the kick-off or golfing tee time or brunch reservations. Notice: True discipleship is inconvenient! The story of the Good Samaritan reminds us of selflessly sacrificing our time, our safety, our money, and yes - our convenience. Then there is the ultimate example of inconvenience - Christs incarnation. He became a man to walk with us through the mess of our lives and submitting to the horrible inconvenience of the crucifixion. Convenience may be nothing less than a heresy that runs contrary to the most fundamental aspects of what it means to be a follower of Christ. I am committed to obeying Christ which means I must also be committed to inconvenience. As long as Christ is enthroned in my heart, convenience must take a back seat. Let us all make a note of this - There is no such thing as Convenient Christianity. After all, isnt that what it means to live our lives F.H.P. (For His Pleasure)? Pastor Tim
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 16:04:32 +0000
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