Breaking Ground
So much is going on in our world right now. The Dodgers have won the World Series, Covid-19 seems to be finding its way in West Michigan, and, oh yeah, there is an election coming up next week. I enjoyed our special sermon discussion the other week following the exposition of Romans 13:1-7. In it, our brother Philip Bom reminded us that voting is actually the third part of our civic responsibilities. The first part of our civic responsibility is being educated: knowing the issues, staying informed thru watching news and reading papers and magazines. The second part of our civic responsibility is to be involved in the polis. That could mean participation in local, county, state, or national governments (e.g. run for public office or serve on committees). It could mean participation in non-governmental civic organizations (e.g. League of Women Voters; Right to Life). It could mean participation in agencies working with refugees, foster care, poverty alleviation, creation care, etc… Finally, and in third place, our civic responsibility is to vote. All this is to say everything feels hinged on this election, but there is so much to do, so many ways to stay involved in the issues that the Lord has placed on your heart. So many ways exist to influence the world around you for the Gospel. And above it all sits the King enthroned on high. So let the nations rage and the people plot vain things. The one who sits enthroned in the heavens laughs, having set his throne on Zion's hill (Psalm 2).
This Sunday finds us stopping in Romans 14, where we will look at issues of the weak and the strong. We will also spend some time in prayer dedicating our upcoming building expansion to the Lord and his work. We have worked this time of prayer into our liturgy and will be completing it when we go outside. So be sure to bundle up and come prepared to break some ground.
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