What Love Does

I am at a conference, What Love Does, and David Ruis is leading worship. The first session of worship was lead by David Ruis with Sherry, Jeff and Amanda. There was 5 songs and it was awesome, especially one new song written by Suhail Stephen from Hong Kong. It was sung by Sherry Ansloos.

To the right is a picture of David Ruis, Kenny and myself.

Currently, I am listening to Nathan Rieger; pastor of the Winnipeg Vineyard. He is telling us about a vision that had years ago; the vision of the Musk Ox.

Musk Ox, when in danger, put the weak and vulnerable in the middle and then create a circle around them, facing outward. Then when the wolves come, or other danger, the strong defend the herd.

So often, in our society, the weak and vulnerable are put to the outside. The strong are worried about staying strong. It could be people on welfare, people who can’t work and those who are disabled; they are left on the outside to fend for themselves from the wolves and other dangers. The strong don’t help in fear that they themselves might become poor.

God loves the poor. Where is God? He is where the homeless live, he is where the single mom lives, the drug addict, the alcoholic, the guy robbing a bank right now. He is where the most vulnerable are.

Where are we at? Are we where God is, or are we just trying to survive and worried about becoming vulnerable? If we focus on not becoming poor, we will become poor. If we become the strong on and form the outer circle, we will become strong.

Luke 12:22-34
22Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life[b]? 26Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?
27"Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labour or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendour was dressed like one of these. 28If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith! 29And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 30For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
32"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. 33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.