Gimme a sign, God!

Gimme a sign, God!

Have you ever been in the midst of a decision large or small and say, “Hey, God, would you just gimme a sign?”  Like one of those "JOHN 3:16" signs at sporting events.  Bold.  Neon.  Clear.   

The walls of this pastor’s study have listened as parishioners talk to me about decisions. I ask people, “I wonder if God really cares about this decision?” and they typically want to throw a coaster at me.  I only ask that question when the decision deals with two “goods.”  Seldom do people come to my study to talk about a choice between a clear “good” and a clear “bad.”  They already know those answers. 

These people of faith really labor over choices because in the deepest place of their soul they want to please God.   And their choices matter.  Perhaps God is more interested in watching His children have the freedom and responsibility of making those choices, rather than our struggle for the elusive yet “perfect” will of God.  After all, what happens if you miss out on God’s perfect will?  Do you get the less perfect will of God? 

Of course not. 

God can work with our choices and still be God.  Frequenly the choices we face are of equal “good” to God, as long as we keep ourselves in between the ditches on the highway of life.   I would submit that all the signs we need are all around us, if we will but notice and accept them as such. 

Join us this week for worship to work on seeing the "signs" from God in our life.  In the meantime, watch some sports and look out for that person with the big "JOHN 3:16" sign in the stands.  You might even consider bringing your own "John 3:16" sign to church this Sunday, there will be an appropriate moment during the sermon to use it!  John 3.11-21 is the focal passage, so read it at home and bring your Bible to church.  We gather for worship at 10:30 am and Bible study is at 9:15 am.

See you Sunday,

Pastor Gary