There are bankrupt tales and behavior in our midst.
Worthless. While I wish that I had an evangelical jet like some ministers, I still travel commercial when I fly. As a frugal Christian, I try to fly economically. However, I have limits. I prefer an airline where I know I’m going to get basic perks included in the fare. This explains why I never travel Spirit Airlines. You’d think that, with that name, I would be first in line to “travel in spirit,” but no. I refuse to be charged for drinking water, seat assignments, toilet paper, oxygen and numerous other necessities provided gratis at other airlines. And I don’t mean to be unchristian, but the other Spirit passengers seem to be of a more unrefined nature. Therefore, when I heard that Spirit Airlines had declared bankruptcy, I was truly intrigued. How could they possibly be bankrupt with all those extra charges? I take solace that our legal system allows attorneys to charge for every single move they make, and every court filing made on Spirit’s behalf. May Spirit be nickeled and dimed into oblivion. The Lord moves………………
Workers. Our President-elect is already making waves and raising eyebrows. While many of the devout have rejoiced at his election, I temper my praise with mercy and grace. The decision to “immediately” round up all undocumented residents of this land and throw them out in a mass deportation causes me concern. WWJD? I fear that this deportation will include a great number of people NAMED Jesus, and this coincidence is a bit much for me. Moreover, I dine out on many occasions with fellow Christians and Heathens, and I observe more times than not the number of, dare I say, Mexicans keeping these eateries going. Migrant workers harvesting our food in the fields are so named for a reason. There are jobs in this country willingly filled by people looking for a better life and shunned by those “too good” to do such menial work. I’m on my knees about the prospects of this executive decision and the implications it holds for our way of life. Just another reason why my faith seems to veer from that of so many of the self-proclaimed faithful. Let us pray.
Wisdom. I remember when our church was looking for deacons to serve on various committees. In addition to faithfulness to the Word, one’s abilities and gifts were also taken into account. I shudder to think what would have happened if we had ordained an isolationist for our mission committee, a kleptomaniac for our committee on tithes and offerings, or a non-sodomite for our music and arts committee. And yet, we are witnessing such contradictory appointments before our eyes on a national level. It’s one thing to believe that this should be a strictly Christian nation, but even Jesus Himself spoke freely about wisdom. Amen?
