The walk...

I walked 2.5 miles of my town the other day and the things I saw made me realize that I live in a bubble. 

I didn't realize respect for elders was a choice.  A single mom yelling at her baby's father about how he had the day off and chose to sleep it off instead of spending some time with the child. People cursing at each other. Women referring to their friends with demeaning words as if it were their name. I didn't realize that these things had become the norm.

I knew it was happening but not that it was normal to do those things.

I am not even looking at all these things from a Biblical point of view.  Just as a human who raised with principles? Ethics? Has our world forgotten or has it chosen to walk away from it all?

I tried to rationalize it but I can't find a way in which these things are ok let alone normal. 

What's your definition of normal these days?

Men holding each others' hands in public? Women making out with other women on the street? Society is so desensitized by the movies and television that this is all now part of the redefined "norm."

Now the other side of me is racking every nook and cranny to find where this is ok.  The amazing, awesome part of this experience?

Realizing that my God, my Jesus actually died for all of these people.  I am a sinner just like everyone else and He chose to die for all of us and took our sins upon Hs shoulders.

I stand in awe.

Everytime I think of this concept. 

At Bible study,  Matt Chandler talked about the concept of the Gospel being just much for the Christian as it is for the nonChristian.  Just because you heard it and got saved doesnt mean you then tuck it away.

The Gospel is for you.  Everyday. Your sins today, Jesus redeemed you from them.  He is your righteousness every moment.

The walk through this world is filled with moments where you think you have a handle on all of this but the truth is you are not respectful, you dont show up where you should, you break rules, you curse but most off all you choose to live lifestyles that are not glorifying The God who created you.

Guess what?

This is why you need to remind yourself that the Gospel is for you everyday.

For God so loved the world that he gave us his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life. -John 3:16

Live God (daily) and the rest will follow...