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WORSHIP THIS WEEK:
"Need to Know"
Many years ago a tabloid magazine used and trademarked the slogan “Enquiring minds want to know.” This phrase was used in print, radio, and television. Many of us have “inquiring minds” and a “need to know” mentality. We want to know almost everything.
It seems that the disciples were always asking Jesus for information and explanations of his teachings. The disciples wanted (Mark 13:1-8) to know when Christ was going to bring in God’s Kingdom. They wanted Jesus to tell them when they were going to take their places of power and rule with him. They wanted to know when God was going to make everything right and Israel would be free. In this passage, the disciples asked Jesus again about when the kingdom of God would be fulfilled. Yet Jesus seemed to avoid their question or at least withhold some things from them. It is almost as if Jesus was saying that this information is on a “need to know” basis and you do not need to know.
We too have a desire to know. We seem to have a need for certitude and explanations. We try to figure everything out (especially spiritual things) and place it into our neat system of understanding; and that works great, until it doesn’t. Something happens in life that breaks our simple system of understanding. Can we be people of faith and courageously lean into the mystery of God’s truth and live knowing only part of the answer?
"Need to Know"
Many years ago a tabloid magazine used and trademarked the slogan “Enquiring minds want to know.” This phrase was used in print, radio, and television. Many of us have “inquiring minds” and a “need to know” mentality. We want to know almost everything.
It seems that the disciples were always asking Jesus for information and explanations of his teachings. The disciples wanted (Mark 13:1-8) to know when Christ was going to bring in God’s Kingdom. They wanted Jesus to tell them when they were going to take their places of power and rule with him. They wanted to know when God was going to make everything right and Israel would be free. In this passage, the disciples asked Jesus again about when the kingdom of God would be fulfilled. Yet Jesus seemed to avoid their question or at least withhold some things from them. It is almost as if Jesus was saying that this information is on a “need to know” basis and you do not need to know.
We too have a desire to know. We seem to have a need for certitude and explanations. We try to figure everything out (especially spiritual things) and place it into our neat system of understanding; and that works great, until it doesn’t. Something happens in life that breaks our simple system of understanding. Can we be people of faith and courageously lean into the mystery of God’s truth and live knowing only part of the answer?
Suggested Reading for the week of November 12-18:
1 Samuel 1:4-20 Daniel 12:1-3 Hebrews 10:11-14 Mark 13:1-8
1 Samuel 2:1-10 Psalm 16 10:15-25
1 Samuel 2:1-10 Psalm 16 10:15-25