Downside up
Have you ever felt like you're stepping over ceiling fans and tripping around chandeliers? The rest of the world is relaxing on couches and having dinner with table and chairs planted firmly on ground. Your drink tends to fall up as you sit by the crown molding.
Do you live upside down, or the downside up? Either way can make you disoriented. Christians live in this tumultuous world, led by our Messiah. Pastor Todd Spieker preached on this topic. He named ways Christ lived with gravity pulling up. Many of these I had never thought of before.
I can see that we must step out from the crowd and choose helping the marginalized and poor instead of being afraid of them. It makes more sense to be concerned they are taking advantage of us. "After all, how can we help anyone if we give too much away?" they say.
Here are the ups and the downs Todd spoke of, and a few of mine. In case the words are hard to read on my sermon sketch.
Crown of gold vs Crown of thorns
Lifted up on throne vs Lifted up on cross
About me vs Not about me
First best vs Last best
Love self vs Selfless
Greed and hate vs Generosity and love
Look for more of Todd's sermons on SoundCloud under BethelCov.
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