Community

I am a current student at Eastern University which is a liberal arts Christian university. We had a chapel sermon based on our community, but I think it can apply to anybody's community they are surround with including work and your town.  The message was, " Mercy is the opposite off indifference." We can not have a lacking interest when it comes to obeying and worshiping God. Take for example the concept of lent. It is not a duty we should just perform just because the church is telling us to. It is a duty we should follow because it allows us to be more conform to God by giving up something in our lives for God. There is going to be costs as a Christian, but we have to do it to realize the reward is everlasting.

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1st Corinthians 12:26- "We all belong to each other". This is how you should view your community. You are all children of God united in God's love for us all. You should not view others in your community as not part of the group, but you should include them. Also do not be define by busyness or distractions  too not allow for you to share your mercy with the community. We have out of the blue things people want us to do pop up and we should see them more as a God calling to conform the community instead of an unessceary haste. Finally, when there is pain in a community allow for this this to be an opportunity top spread the word of Jesus. Show his love to others in this time of pain and confusion. Just like the concept of lent we should not have indifferent to our community, but mercy. Matthew 5:7-" Blesses are the merciful they will receive mercy."