We have just celebrated our 'Welcome Service' - welcoming our new additions in Staff and students to this college. It is an opportunity for our congregation to host an event on the college calendar that shares the Gospel connection, inspiring and sustaining our college.
The sermon took up the 'prodigal son' story as told by Christ. Interestingly, it was all about comfort zones and whether we were going to step beyond them. For the young son, who eventually found himself in a pig pen after waisting his inheritance, that comfort zone was all about repentance. For the waiting father, his comfort zone was about forgiveness. They both had to step beyond what they felt comfortable with, in order to be able to give from themselves a blessing that brought about reconciliation. But what about the dutiful son, who stayed in his comfort zone, but remained bitter at both of them? Our ego is the greatest trap and the biggest hindrance to overcoming the barriers we set up between us. The cross of Christ can be seen as a death to our self (ego), so that something new can be given (resurrection). Where are you at?
Rev.'D
