Every Diner – The Business We are Doing

Greetings Dear Reader,

Earlier I said that the Church is not a business.  Some have taken issue with that.  I feel that a clarification needs to be put forth.  The Church universal is not a business.  It is a collective of those following Christ that should be known by its love, generosity, and unity. 

Because we fail at this so often it is hard to see.  Individual churches may act more like a business than is healthy for the work of the Gospel.  We are supposed to be and do certain things to avoid appearing just like another business.  We are supposed to care for the poor, the sick, the imprisoned. 

We delegate the charges of the Gospel to government and are surprised when we are ineffective.  Everything about following Christ involves creating a community that can reach others with the Gospel.

Imagine if a diner did not have food, or for some and more importantly coffee.  The purpose of a diner is good food at an acceptable price in a comfortable environment.  If the diner does have food we are not going to go there to eat.

If the church is not living the requirements of the Gospel then it will not nourish our souls.  If the world does not see that they can get nourishment in an accepting environment we should not be surprised if we are put out of business. 

We are to have a passion for the needs of the world.  That is what earns us the right to be heard.  We need to realize that if we do not live the Gospel at every opportunity then we are not following Christ.  Christ set the menu for us.  It is up to us to deliver what is on it.

Asleep In the Light – Keith Green

Do you see, do you see

All the people sinking down

Don't you care, don't you care

Are you gonna let them drown

How can you be so numb

Not to care if they come

You close your eyes

And pretend the job's done

"Oh bless me Lord, bless me Lord"

You know it's all I ever hear

No one aches, no one hurts

No one even sheds one tear

But He cries, He weeps, He bleeds

And He cares for your needs

And you just lay back

And keep soaking it in,

Oh, can't you see it's such a sin?

Cause He brings people to you door,

And you turn them away

As you smile and say,

"God bless you, be at peace"

And all heaven just weeps

Cause Jesus came to your door

You've left him out on the streets

Open up open up

And give yourself away

You see the need, you hear the cries

So how can you delay

God's calling and you're the one

But like Jonah you run

He's told you to speak

But you keep holding it in,

Oh can't you see it's such a sin?

The world is sleeping in the dark

That the church just can't fight

Cause it's asleep in the light

How can you be so dead

When you've been so well fed

Jesus rose from the grave

And you, you can't even get out of bed

Oh, Jesus rose from the dead

Come on, get out of your bed

How can you be so numb

Not to care if they come

You close your eyes

And pretend the job's done

You close your eyes

And pretend the job's done

Don't close your eyes

Don't pretend the jobs done

Come away, come away, come away with Me my love,

Come away, from this mess, come away with Me, my love.

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn

Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”

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