Have you ever noticed the rules of
the elevator? There is the “face the
front” rule and the “fold your hands in front” rule but the one that intrigues
me the most is the “don’t talk to anyone about anything” rule. That
one is unbreakable! What is going on
there? Are we afraid of the repercussions? People were created for community yet we hide
from each other! In elevators,
neighborhoods and even in our homes.
There still remains a longing in
our heart to live as we were created.
Starbucks sees it. Have you ever noticed
that Starbucks doesn’t advertise their coffee as much as they sell the
“Starbucks Experience”. Starbucks knows
that people are longing for community and their coffee (good as it is) is really
just a part of that community building process.
In Genesis we see that it is not
good for man to be alone. Now surely God
is talking primarily about man and his relationship with a woman but the principle
is still there! It is not good for man to
be alone and God created people to be with each other. God sees it.
Even Starbucks sees it. Why do we
keep fighting it? Why do we fight living
in community with each other? The reason
is that we are broken people. Because of
Adam and Eve’s little fruit incident, we don’t live as God intended us to live
but rather live “broken”.
Through Jesus Christ, what is
broken will be restored. As people
restored by the Grace of God through Jesus Christ, we can live in freedom and
joy without having to hide in broken bushes.
Next time you are in the elevator, exercise your freedom, build a
community of grace, say “hello”.
On second thought, don’t wait for
the elevator, quit hiding in your house and build an authentic Christian
Community of Grace right where you live.
Enjoy it! Its how God made you to
really live.
Harrison Spitler, Pastor
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