Read: Genesis 12:1-9 & Matthew 4:18-22 Another Move Fourth of Five Sundays in the Series: Life Changes
Our mobile society moves more than any society in history. This life change carries considerable stress. Moving to a new place carries with it financial, emotional and physical stress. We discount the time involved in finding our way in a new place and as such discount the very people who move with us, say goodbye and hello to us. Moving is regrettable but is currently a large and stressful part of our life change experiences.
Mobility of society dictates that we will be a mobile people, not unlike the tribal nurture of the early patriarchs of the Bible who were tent dwellers and nomadic. Even the apostle Paul in the NT was a tent maker and moved from place to place based on God's call. Jesus calls the disciples who leave family and home to follow him. We consider the many types of moves we will make in our lifetime; new room at home, college or apartment, military service, marriage and family growth and grief, job changes and moves, retirements, assisted living arrangements with or without family. All these moves tend to be frequent and solitary. Biblical moves surely have a word for us. Even moving to a new seat in the sanctuary can offer a glimpse of the stress of moving . We can identify some common stress themes and also some healing themes in just such a silly move as changing where we sit.
Movie: Go see “The Bucket List” and consider how we adapt through seasons of change. Or rent the old movie, “Funny Farm” and laugh about everything that can go wrong when moving.
And Yes, I believe we can move just a little closer to home.
Blessings, Dave Weesner
Sunday Worship
Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9 God Calls Abram to Canaan & Matthew 4:18-22 Jesus Calls the Disciples
Sermon Title: “Another Move”
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