Let's Go!

Romans 8:1-39

John Maxwell writes an understandable and good commentary on Paul navigating readers of Romans 8:1-39 in the experience of freedom from the law into a living hope with the power to be faithful children of God. I was reminded of his work this week during Vacation Bible School at our church - United Methodist Church Huntington Cold Spring Harbor. Volunteers, adults and youth, guided children on a faith journey titled: "High Seas Expedition." Following the key word each day the kids were navigated to say: "Let's Go!"
We are on a journey with new experiences. I moved to our church at the end of June, 2010, and preached for the first time on July 4th. The experience of an incoming pastor with members never before within my care is filled with hope in expectation of reaching our destination. Two weeks into the journey children have filled the atmosphere of the church with hope of learning and enjoying church. They have the liberty to go on this journey and discover life in the body of Christ to be on a sea of love - God's love.
Observing the Christian workers with the children has encouraged me on this new faith adventure. Renewed in heart, soul, strength and mind, I am ready to love people of God, who I have never known, with all that is within me. The expectations are many. We expect to build a spiritual fitness center in our church, so that anyone broken by humanity may come and be fitted for the journey in the Kingdom of God. We expect our love of one another to be so visible that neighbors and friends will know that we are disciples of Christ. We expect to have cups of coffee with strangers, friends, relatives, neighbors, associates, and significant others within and outside of the walls of Church. We expect to drink a cooler (orange and cranberry juice) from the symbolic cup of spiritual champions as we grow in discipleship and stewardship. We expect to be faithful in the fulfillment of our vows to uphold our local church with our prayers, presence, service, gifts, and witness. All expectations are in light of being soul winners for Christ. We expect you, too, to become spiritual champions. Invite persons into your church, so that we may build the Kingdom of God on earth through the Body of Christ - The Church. Its an adventure of expecting souls to be saved through the Word of God. The Word of God is TRUE - SURPRISING - INSPIRING - LIFE CHANGING - FOR EVERYONE! Let's Go!

Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us. Grant us a refreshing experience of your Word, so that we are navigated by the Holy Spirit on the journey of Spiritual Champions. Amen