The Feast of Pentecost
My entire family is sick. In fact, we are all on 5 different kinds of antibiotics. It has been really miserable around here, so I have not had time to really process the celebration we had 2 weeks ago. I was thrilled to have friends visit and experience our special celebration for the Feast of Pentecost. I have been thinking that people in this post modern culture are seeking they just aren't seeking in churches. Go to a yoga class, or to a botanical garden or even the 'spiritual" section in your local bookstore and you will find people looking for something. I actually think the majority of them really are looking for what they hope Jesus could be but they just don't want to call him that. I think in their deepest heart they hope that Jesus really is the son of God and that he really can make since out of all of this chaos we find ourselves in.
My friend is a massage therapist and calls herself "spiritual" but not religious. She loves yoga and meditation and many eastern types of things. I love her to death. I have actually had many conversations with her about God over the years and wonder of wonders we've even talked about Jesus. Unfortunately, she has had a few bad run ins with what sounds to be some very fundamentalist Christians. For that I am sorry. I've never really tried to convince her about Jesus, just listen and love her. Many times we would talk and I would feel like..."I know I should say something here very black and white here but I just don't feel it." everything I would pray and ask God for the words to say...there would be nothing. So she and her son came to the Feast of Pentecost celebration. She cried the whole time. She loved the singing. Those words from the songs are still ringing out to her. She is processing things out and it is amazing to watch her work through encountering Jesus.
Anyway, I just wanted to say thank-you to my faith community for letting me light a few candles and give a child like lesson on the feast of pentecost. It was a very special moment for me and I hope for you too.
My friend is a massage therapist and calls herself "spiritual" but not religious. She loves yoga and meditation and many eastern types of things. I love her to death. I have actually had many conversations with her about God over the years and wonder of wonders we've even talked about Jesus. Unfortunately, she has had a few bad run ins with what sounds to be some very fundamentalist Christians. For that I am sorry. I've never really tried to convince her about Jesus, just listen and love her. Many times we would talk and I would feel like..."I know I should say something here very black and white here but I just don't feel it." everything I would pray and ask God for the words to say...there would be nothing. So she and her son came to the Feast of Pentecost celebration. She cried the whole time. She loved the singing. Those words from the songs are still ringing out to her. She is processing things out and it is amazing to watch her work through encountering Jesus.
Anyway, I just wanted to say thank-you to my faith community for letting me light a few candles and give a child like lesson on the feast of pentecost. It was a very special moment for me and I hope for you too.
posted by Amber Bishop at 7:46 PM
1 Comments:
Awesome. Its a real blessing to read. God is doing cool stuff all over the place. The King is good.
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