Who said church was boring?

Well let’s face it, it often is – although not at Kings!
I heard a great story yesterday about a young lad in the King’s Church family who went to school last week for the very first time. Were there lots of tears? Was he desperate to get home? Not a bit of it! In fact he loved it so much that wanted to go on Saturday and was really disappointed when his mum explained to him that the teachers wouldn’t be there!
I can’t say that was my experience, but isn’t that great? Doesn’t it say something about his teachers – and something about child-like enthusiasm?
When we think of Jesus’ words about receiving the Kingdom of God like a child, we usually think that he was referring to the need for us to have a simple, trusting faith, and no doubt that’s true. But I am provoked by young Reuben’s enthusiasm and excited anticipation! That surely was just as much what was in Jesus’ thinking.
Then my mind went on to think about that verse in Roman chapter 8 that says that we have received the Spirit of adoption that causes us to cry out (literally ‘scream!) “Abba! Father!”, and then there’s that promise of Jesus when speaking of the coming of the Spirit: “I will not leave you as orphans.” There’s a link here, I think, between child-like enjoyment & enthusiasm and the coming of the Holy Spirit into our lives.
Who needs boring? So who needs more of the Spirit? Yes please!

Way to go, Reuben! Hope your second week at school is as good as the first!!
And for all you guys launching into a new academic year, especially if you’re starting a new course in a new place, enjoy! And you’re invited for lunch next Sunday @ Kings!

See you there

Goff