Hey! Did You See That? Come and Take a Look! It’s Neat! By Fr. Ed Morgan

December 9, 2010

One of the very first things we all do when we have an exciting or unique event in our life is to invite someone else to come and take a look. When a baby is born, we take a picture and show it to everyone who walks in front of us. When the baby is baptized, we want all our family and friends there to share the event with us.

Remember the day you bought your first car? You went to your best friend’s house to show it off and to invite him or her to take a ride to check it out.

When you asked that special someone to marry you and they said yes (notice, ladies, that I gave you the option of taking the initiative!), you spread the news to everyone you could find. Talk about excitement—the wedding was the crucial turn of events for everything that your life represented, and everyone knew about it!

What about the day you accepted Jesus as Lord and Saviour of your life and you surrendered your life to the Holy Spirit? Who did you tell? Did you tell anyone?

When you found the church that was preaching the Gospel, did you tell anyone? Did you get them and force them to come for a test drive, like you did with your car? Why not? I want you to become excited and offer “a test drive” to those you know and love.

Let’s talk up the Christmas Eve Service. This is one of the most exciting worship experiences of the entire year. Those who are lost or gone astray can identify with Christmas. Even the most recalcitrant know something special happened at this time of the year and are more open to an invitation to “come and see” (the Lord). They want to feel the fullness of life that is amiss in their lives, and you have the power to help them! They want to feel the miracle of God in their lives; they only need you to invite them.

This Christmas, become as one of the Apostles, excited and reaching out to family, friends, and strangers, saying, “Come and see. I have found the Lord, the Messiah.” Let them come and worship at the feet of Jesus and hear the Angels proclaim the Good News to the world. You come with joy and abandon feelings and intellect, and worship with all that you are, unrestrained in the love of God.

Posted by All Saints | Filed Under Inspiration-Teaching