Monday, September 3, 2007

Oxtgen #7

Oxygen #7 was on Friday. 16 people came. We looked at what satisfies us and in doing so watched some TV and listened to the Stones'! When was the last time you heard the Rolling Stones in church?

Our key verse was from Isaiah 55: 1-3;

"Come, all you who are thirsty,
come to the waters;
and you who have no money,
come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without cost.

Why spend money on what is not bread,
and your labor on what does not satisfy?
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,
and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.
Give ear and come to me;
hear me, that your soul may live. "

It's a constant challenge for us to fix our eyes on Jesus rather than on that Digital Camera or those new shoes we want. Looking over the fence to see what they've got is tempting and a constant trap. The thing that gets me is that I find myself looking at what other Christians have compared to me, not just physical things but also in their relationship with God. It's hard not to compare ourselves with others.

The world seems to be a big ball of 'unfair'. I think it's about being content with where we are in life and where we are with God.

Thanks for coming to Oxygen.