It's About Time

Can you believe it's December already? Every month I say, 'Can you believe it's (fill in the month)". That great rocker and theologian Steve Miller had it right when he said, "Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin, into the future." Where does the time seem to go?

We all wish we had more of it. During the hectic holiday season, I'll bet it will fly by. There will seem to be alot less time as we rush to purchase that last-minute gift. Time will seem to evaporate as we have all of these good ideas of who to invite over, then poof - gone. The pressure of trying to get it all done before Christmas can be overwhelming. Why is it that this time of year when we focus more on "peace on earth" often feels like "hell on earth"? Well, I said on Sunday that I believe part of the reason is that Satan is reminded that this is the time Christians celebrate the birth of the newborn king - the rightful heir of God's creation - and he (Satan) is not happy. He will try to make your life miserable and sidetrack you from slowing down to focus on what Jesus' birth means for each of us - indeed the whole world.

When Jesus was on the earth, he talked alot about time. In most cases, he referenced the coming Kingdom of God. He encouraged his followers to stay alert because the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour. This coming Sunday at Bellwood (and for the next three Sundays), we are going to allow the worship service to be a time of intentional focus on making time for God. We will create space to allow us to be refreshed from the busyness of the season. And why not? It's about time.