An aha moment, you know those times when something just click and you have a new thought to ponder and explore. As a teacher, these are the moments when your student gets the idea or concept that you are exploring.
I had an aha moment the other day. I was having lunch with a friend and we were talking social justice and the idea of living out our faith. I was sharing with him from the end of James chapter one where he talks about true religion is taking care of the orphans and widows and keeping yourself uncorrupted by the world. My mind then wondered over to Matthew 22 where Jesus is confronted by the religious leaders and is ask what is the greatest commandment. Jesus responded with loving God and loving others. I've preached on the last and will be preaching on the first in a couple of weeks, but what struck me, my aha moment was the linking of serving other and tending to our own spiritual well being. In these two passages they seem linked.
The idea I need to spend more time pondering this linking of service to others and tending to our own formation, of loving God and loving others. What does this mean as a Christ-follower? How are my beliefs and values shaped by this perspective? What should my life look like?
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