The Passion Worship Conference was an awesome time. We talked about being pit dwellers. How many times do I find myself in a pit that I can't get out of! I don't need a 'pit expert,' I have Jesus. He came down into the pit that I was sinking in and died in that pit. He absorbed all of the mud that I was sinking in, it was the only way I could get out! Doing that killed him (literally), but he rose!
Heaven isn't for good people. It is for sinners, prostitutes, and tax collectors.
Another thing we talked about was trouble. Everyone has trouble. There are two things happening all the time:
1. A messed up world
2. An overcoming Savior
God turns bad things into good things. Example: The cross! Can you think of something worse than the son of God being crucified? He didn't even do anything wrong and he suffered the most horrible death known to man! When it happened it was the worst thing in the world. But in just 3 days God turned the worst thing in the world into the best thing in the world! Can you think of anything better than what happened as a result of Christ dying? I have salvation because that happened! On Sunday God turned horrible Friday into good Friday!
There are not always answers to the bad things that happen to us. When those times come we need to cling to the cross. Our message is never louder than when the bottom falls out. The world expects to hear us praise our God on sunny days, but when the bottom falls out they listen to our song.
Enjoy the Journey
