Wednesday, September 26, 2001
Wednesday, September 26, 2001
For it stands in scripture: "See, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone
chosen
and precious; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."
That is an accurate description of some people's faith. They carry attitudes in Jesus'
name that
would be horrendous to the Master. To Jesus, a person's faith, his or her commitment
to God and
to his or her fellow humanity, was far more important than any label or any particular
dogma.
Let's forget about labels and do our master's work.
(1 Peter 2:6
NRSV)
There is a wonderful story about a church in Holland which felt strictly bound to obey
the
commandment to keep the sabbath holy. On a certain Sunday, however, the area was
threatened
by a terrible storm. There was concern that if the dikes were not strengthened, the
people would
not survive. The police notified the pastor of the danger. He was faced with the
decision of
whether to call off the services and urge his people to work on the dikes. Unable to
make the
decision, he called a meeting of his council to decide. The council concluded they
would go on
with their services. After all, God is omnipotent. He could always perform a miracle with
the wind
and waves. Their duty was to obey His commands. The pastor tried one last argument.
Did not
Jesus himself break the commandment and declare that the sabbath was made for
man, not man
for the sabbath? Then an old man stood up and said, "I have always been troubled,
Pastor, by
something I have never ventured to say publicly. Now I must say it. I have always had
the
feeling that our Lord Jesus was just a bit of a liberal."
Dear God, help me to look at each person as a precious child of yours. Amen.
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