Pastors Message – October, 2014

I’d like to share a story with you that I heard while in Lancaster, PA. A farmer was plowing his field one day, minding his own business when a person ran up to him and asked him if he was a Born Again Christian. He told the person, “I can tell you anything I want, but if you want to know the truth about me ask my neighbor.

The Gospel of Matthew is so full of parables, sayings that serve as reminders that talk, labels, and religiosity are cheap. There is truth to the saying that ‘actions speak louder than words’. We need to tell, retell, and really think on these stories so that we can remember that humility is tantamount.

Through the years the label Christian has been tossed around far too lightly. What exactly does being a Christian mean? I believe that Jesus meant to advise us that it’s easy to say we’re Christian or Born Again, but it’s far harder to actually live it. Jesus told us that our lives must be an example by our actions. Acting like a Christian is very difficult because of our humanity. We must be careful how we judge others, how we measure others as being Christian. We may find out in retrospect that those we thought for sure to be less desirable, or pharisaical, even, may well be closer to God already.

Peace,