When our personal worlds collide, we experience new life, new adventures, lots of learning, and often a great deal of emotion--from painful tears to joy-filled laughter. Jesus intended for all sorts of worlds to collide, no matter how unlikely it would be to work out!
This weekend Sarah and I went to Broken Bow to celebrate her brother's graduation. We were excited to make the trip and enjoy being in Sarah's hometown. Our weekend, however, was accompanied by a wonderful twist! We invited my parents to the ceremony, and it worked out that they were also able to come the night before to help out and be with us.
I've heard the stories of feuding family trees, blowing in gale force winds. I've seen "Meet the Parents," and "Meet the Fockers," and so on... It seems ttrue in our world today that the In-Laws often just don't mix well. I wasn't terribly concerned about both of our families being in close quarters, but Sarah and I, with grins on our faces, wondered together what it would be like.
Short story told, the weekend was wonderful. My parents brought out the best of their desire to visit, share, laugh, and simply enjoy a lot of conversation. Sarah's parents also brought out the best of their hospitality, stories, and time. Sure, there were some quirks along the way and a couple awkward moments, but it ultimately was wonderful!
Jesus took all sorts of different worlds and made them collide. He brought heaven and earth together, the Law and faith together, the religious and the spiritual together, the righteous and the sinning together. He brought health to the worlds of the lame, he brought crippling truth to those whose worlds were stout with pride. He mixed tears with laughter, death with life, and differing hearts and peoples. He collided all sorts of worlds, and although there were plenty of awkward and even painful moments, God's world is a far better place when our worlds learn to collide!
Don't hide your world away. Let it collide!
More to come!
Jason <><
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