Tuesday, November 13, 2007

• Inward focus.

  Currently Reading The Weeping Chamber By Sigmund Brouwer see related

  Today I received a mailing list email from a Christian organization.  The subject line read: "This Thanksgiving, Invite a Pilgrim to Your Table."  It reminded me of my parents and grandparents.  They always opened their doors.  I remember Thanksgivings with people who many would call "bums" where my family would open the home and feed "the poor."  I also remember church projects that would reach out and help those outside filling physical needs in the name of God, showing the gospel.

  So, I smiled thinking how proud I was to be a part of a Body that would send out an email like that (even though I've had my doubts about that particular organization before).  I opened the email and glanced at it.  My heart sank.  They were announcing that they were "pleased to make available our Thanksgiving Set" of books. 

  Not that there is anything wrong with making money.  Not that it is bad to "inspire the Christian family and motivate the little pilgrims around your Thanksgiving dinner table."  But I see these things and think that too often Christians have too much of an inward focus.  Teaching our kids is great, but let’s teach them to be a light to the lost.  Let’s actually do it and invite a needy pilgrim to our table.  Let's have an outward focus.
  

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