There is nothing as captivating as seeing someone do
something from the depth of the heart and that thing captures the attention of
everyone around. I love an actor of a Kenyan local comedy show called ‘papa
shirandula’ not because of anything else but this man, the protagonist of the
show who carries with him the aura of the whole show; his personality, the way he
exudes humor, the way he eats particularly. You can see that he is moved by
passion to do what he does.
What moves you to do what you do? That’s a valid question to ask especially in
this age where there is no permanence to stick in a clear set of values and
passion. Many people don’t understand their value and purpose and hence don’t
tap into their innermost strength to be moved to do the things they do.
·
What moves you, is it passion or obligation?
Do you wake up to that paying job ever morning because of the paycheck or
because you are actually passionate about what you do? Someone said money
should be a reward for exuding passion and seeing needs met. If you are a banker,
doctor, athlete whoever you are do your thing with passion like that what’s you
were really meant to do
·
What moves you, is it getting things done or seeing the welfare of the people around you? We live in a selfish society
where everybody wants to have his way in literally everything. There are people who would rather get the job
done even if the person doing it looses his breath along the way. This is not
what Jesus taught. Jesus taught that we should not lord it over people like the
gentiles do. (Mat 20:25-26) The system of this world is a system of lording it
over. The strong exercise authority of the weak but Jesus taught that the
greatest amongst us ought to be servant of all.
Christ was moved by
compassion.
Mark 1:40-41 “Then a leper came to Jesus and began pleading with him.
He fell on his knees and told him,” If you want to, you can make me clean.
Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched him and
told him,” I do want to. Be made clean!”
Jesus was always moved by compassion and
great love for the world around him. Isn’t it great and reassuring to hear the
words of the master that he is moved with compassion to reach out to us and
make us clean. The world has made us leprous with its pain pangs and suffering,
but the master storms right into the epicenter of our troubles and ooh yes he
is willing to stretch out his hands and touch and make whole, Halleluiah
In part 2 we will see in the light of Christ,
what should move us. We should move in the frequency of God in this world.
Meanwhile won't the love and compassion of God move towards you today? And as he does so maou move towards hi, with hearts wide open.
No comments:
Post a Comment