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| Running Free! |
A few days ago,
Kira, the baby, and I were out on a walk. (This was literally just a walk
around the park – not a class five scramble on Mt Charleston… J) Anyway, we saw
this group of kids out playing. They
ranged in age from about 2 years to 5 years, and they were having a blast! We saw them crawling under the playground
equipment, running around the trees, and chasing bugs on the grass! It was so cool to see that much enthusiasm
for life, and it made me wonder when I last felt that kind of excitement… Sure, I get out and run a fair amount, but
that’s different. These kids were running for the sheer joy of life… Pretty
neat!
I think we were
created to be passionate and filled anew with God’s Holy Spirit every day. However, it doesn’t take long for most of us
to think we’ve seen it all. What more is
there really to do? In time, it can
become pretty easy for us lose to lose that childlike enthusiasm for life…
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| Jesus' words to Nicodemus in John 3 |
This week, our
scripture passage comes from John 3:1-17. I love these verses for a lot of reasons, but it
is the Pharisee, named Nicodemus, who really stands out today. Pharisees were religious leaders who lived at
the top of their society. Most of them
didn’t believe they had anything more to learn, especially from lower classes of
people. However, Nicodemus was
different. He took a risk, and he started
to question his beliefs. Could this
carpenter from Nazareth know something I don’t?
This small question challenged his world view, and eventually, it
allowed him to be reborn in a fresh new way...
Today, it still takes courage to question who we are, and it takes
courage to let go of the past. However,
Jesus promises the Holy Spirit will be blowing on our hearts… Today I pray we
can let go of our assumptions and run free with God’s Spirit!
Blessings!
PB
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