I was running a little late, it was usual, as nobody was there too early in the morning. Fifteen minutes late, it was nothing. Pastor came in, he must have found that quite few of us were present; he too, was not sure what to do with us.
He had an iPad. How sarcastic life can be, the churches were looking for mission pledges. That Sunday morning I was indifferent, maybe that’s the result of yesterday late service. I was alone, starving, worrying all the things that could happen to me. All fears come and attack me; I spoke to no one.
The pastor’s voice draw me back to the present, he was sharing on the topic called – agape love. He said that we human being could never understand it, the unconditional love that our heavenly Father had for us. Yea, I thought that too, Christ died for us while we were still sinners. (Romans 5:8) Is there any logical, sensible reason? I wonder.
There were disasters. People are losing faith. So do I. I was weary. By all the things that happen, grace just does not come in my way. It is not the encounter that I used to had with You. You are just absented yourself. And I started to complain.
Suddenly I remembered the illustration of the vending machine, yea, I see you as a vending machine, whatever I want, I put some coins, and I’ll get it. But life is not just about a vending machine, it is not about getting a coke, it is something far more beyond. We could never comprehend. And who am I sitting here complaining, while people are suffering from tsunami strike on the other side of the world? And what am I doing here, complaining, and complaining, struggling with my own fears; while they do not even get the chances to hear about the good things of You – a vending machine. My own fears were incomparable with their sufferings.
Yea, I was weary, of being what so called Sunday Christian, fulfilling my routine tasks and attending every Sunday services. You told me that it was not enough. The pastor kept on his talking, but I was never listening, because You have spoken.
Show me, the path that You lead; take me, and I shall follow.