The theme of this week’s service is formation. That might not be a word we use every day – but it is something that God is doing in our lives every day whether we realize it or not. Formation means that God has big plans for our lives, but he needs to mold us or form us into the kind of person who can accomplish his will.
As we look into what our vision is for the church, we must ask ourselves who are we and where are we going? We get many of our answers to these questions in the book of Matthew where Jesus tells us that sight/vision is more than just physical – there is also spiritual sight. We are reminded that, while we must “go and make disciples of all nations,” church is not just about getting more people into the church but about transforming lives through love.
We are challenged to remember the ways God has shown his works in the past and to believe that the God of today is just as powerful as the God of yesterday. Then, we are told how we can ignite our faith through appreciation of God’s creation. Finally, we are shown how the humanity of Jesus can help us remember that he also suffered in this life and that we can deal with our trials as he did, through prayer.
