What Idenity Crisis?

In "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", a short story by Washington Irving, the tale speaks of a revolutionary war soldier who lost his head due to a cannonball shot. The soldier spends his nights on his horse searching the countryside, for his head. If there is an identity crisis in the body of Messiah, it is because we, like this poor soldier, have lost our head. Our decapitation, however, did not come as the result of warfare, its cause is our own lethargy. We fell into a drunken stupor because of our comfort. We began demanding our "rights" because of the royal blood of Messiah coursing through our veins. Prosperity and ease of living became our goals. We fell into traps of building personal memorials instead of building the Kingdom. If there is no repentance, we will be subject to eternity without our Head! (Matthew 25)

As I was writing yesterday's post, I had an epiphany of sorts. It finally got through my thick skull that doing Kingdom business keeps us from this identity crisis. We get caught up in memorial building, even in our personal expressions of worship. If my place and method of worship supersedes Kingdom business, then my worship is in vain. We must not let principles of Kingdom etiquette (what we wear, prayer posture & times etc.) keep us from Kingdom purpose. In other words, even things that are commanded can be a distraction if we lose sight of our purpose. I am not telling anyone to disobey the commandments. Yeshua Himself, taught "the ox in the ditch" principle. Kingdom purpose is about people! Commands are the guidelines to help us win the people. Far too often we have used the commands to keep us from reaching people.

Galatians 6:7-10 says, "Do not be deceived, Yehuweh is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. (emphasis mine)

Kingdom business is people business. Let's get busy!

Shalom