Movement

This week seemed to be full of messages that there is a movement happening among us. I have noticed ever sinc the election that there has been a restored hope in America. This week I watched a great segment on Extreme Home Makeover. A lady from Lansing who had lost her husband and how his friends came back and shared all his acts of kindness. I watched a show where Millonares went to live with the poor for a week. Their lives were changed when they realized there were actually nice people that were poor.
I was reading in John 1 last week and I was struck by the thought that Jesus says I am the light of the world. Then I let my mind wander into the idea of what he meant by that. I couldn't help but think he was saying I have come to shed some light on the way your life should be. Our lives can be lived to the fullest if we put away this constant feeling that we need to hoard our money so we can protect our happiness. As the millionares in the show found out, true happiness is helping our fellow man and giving of ourselves as a servant. Just like Jesus modeled.
Anyways is it my iamgination or are people actually starting to get it? I am encouraged by examples of people I have had the privelege to meet. They are willing to give up the material things to be with, and minister to, the least of these.
Live it to the full!
Randy