Wednesday's thoughts

"Helpless are the Hopeless"

This sermon will try to explore a basic human flaw. It's something all have if we would admit to it. We all know what it is to want to live in the darkness rather than embracing the light. Jesus, in John's Gospel, said, "Here lies the test: the light has come into the world, but men and women preferred darkness to light because their deeds were evil." (John 3:18)

I'm not sure the reason for our preference for the darkness rather than the light is due to the fact that we are evil. It's more complicated than that. We run from the light and we prefer the darkness because the darkness is more comfortable and we like being in it because we are used to it. The light is new to us. The darkness is where we have been.

Any change, however good, is less appealing, than any constant, however difficult. We are better to accept what is comfortable than to drift into accepting something new.

I think we prefer the dark because we know it. We live in it and it has become our home.
The people of Israel had problems leaving Egypt in the Exodus because they thought slavery in Egypt was better than freedom in the desert. They thought it was better to be safe and protected even if they had surrendered their freedom.

I want to have us consider what changes we need to make. It will be Rally day and we will want to find a way to rally the church and to rally each other. We will want to find a way to move forward and stop staying put.

What makes us love the dark? Why do we have a difficult time with change? What do you think? If you have ideas about this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts click on the box below.

I look forward to hearing from you.


Charles Schuster