Modern Parables-I'm in a Hurry

I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)

Good Afternoon! I hope all of you have had a marvelous week. I know it's not been a full week since the last post, but I'm trying to get back onto a consistent schedule so that these posts don't seem so randomly placed. This week I felt that it was necessary to step away from the pop feel that the songs seemed to lean towards, so a little country twang is what we'll be listening to this week. 

Our song is titled I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why) originally by Alabama. In 2013 a band called Florida Georgia Line released a cover and it can be found here for those unfamiliar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htr2-u64aMs

How many of you have had a busy weekend? A weekend of running from one place to another? I once met a business man who was absolutely opposed to vacation. I chuckled and asked him why, and he gave this response: Vacation is just ridiculous. Why would I want to take a week off so that I can work twice as hard the week before or after? 

In Mark 10:13-16 we find Jesus giving an interesting teaching. 

13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” 16 And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.

When I go to my church at home I love to sit in the balcony. You get to observe all kinds of people, today though I got to see one of my favorite things. There was a baby who appeared to be about a year old and she was as happy as could be. The speaker was not so important to her, but soft chairs for her to sink her teeth into? It was Christmas all over again for the little girl. 

The chorus to our song this week goes like this: I'm in a hurry to get things done, oh I rush and rush until life's no fun, All I really gotta do is live and die, but I'm in a hurry and don't know why. This sounds like such a sad life right? The songwriter is openly saying how useless he feels life is. Like a prisoner he is bound to his actions everyday with no purpose behind them. Is this so far off from us though?

I asked at the beginning of the post how many of you have had a busy past few days? Why are you busy? The disciples try to keep the children from swarming to Jesus, but He tells them to let the children come. The children had no separate agenda, they more than likely didn't know what was to come after seeing Jesus. This is unimportant though, for now they just wanted to be with Jesus.

I like to think I am learning to grasp what busy means. Living in college there is always another club or organization that wants more of your time. Why are these important though? Relationships? Resumé Builders? Can't we fall into the same habits with our Christian lives though? The second verse of the song talks about being on time, but why are you on time for church? Is it respectful or is it because you want to chat with friends before service? Maybe it's because the living God is in that place and you just can't wait to get there? Don't worry, I am not pulling a holier than thou statement here because I too fall into the habit of rushing to church for those exact same reasons. 

Challenge the process. Take a break, do something to break the day-to-day schedule up. The disciples were trying to keep the children away from Jesus. Only the wise and learned should be around Jesus. Only those who are intelligent enough to comprehend His teachings. Jesus told them that this was not true. These children just wanted to be with Jesus. It wasn't another stop on their schedule. It wasn't a service they had to attend before they started homework. It wasn't the thing keeping them from lunch. It was Jesus. 

So why WOULD I want to take a week off of work so that I can work twice as hard the next? After bouncing and biting for nearly 45 minutes of the service this morning, the little girl in front of me rested. Because sometimes we all need to stop, break the monotony of schedule, and find Jesus. I promise it makes the schedule worth living. So that way when you look at why you live and die, I pray you can see Jesus is the reason why. 

Thank you for reading and God bless!