Part of our vision as Kaleo is to see how heaven will break into our world.
In our day and time we can hardly avoid 'the world' any longer. Anytime you flip on the news, turn on the radio, or log onto Facebook. The world is in our face.
But as the world becomes more unavoidable we can still avoid the world. And many of us do.
But not perhaps because we don't want to do good in the world, but simply for many of us its a matter of not knowing what to do or where to do it!
This is why from the start we said that, as a faith community we will support good causes in the world. Whether it be giving a family an alpaca, helping to dig a well, supplying seeds to a village, giving mosquito nets to countries full of aids, or simply providing clothing to warm the cold places of the world. There is too much need for us to do nothing. We find it essential not only to be a church that says we are about helping the world, but actually being a people who do these things together.
But here's what I wonder... Is it enough?
The age-old danger that people of good intention have fallen into for years now will not leave us without lure. The temptation that is to "give our portion" and leave feeling great about ourselves. Too often for some "giving their portion" becomes their own personal scapegoat to move on with life without any further thought or regard to the world. This is dangerous.
My hope is that we can change this. That we as the people of God can begin to let the fire within us burn for the world. That we don't stop with our wallets but that we continue with our hands, with our feet, with the platforms God has given us. If we truly allow the Spirit of God to have His way we may just end up losing everything we have for the pursuit of a better world.
As you go, announce this: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with skin diseases, drive out demons. You have received free of charge; give free of charge. ~ Jesus
Matthew 10:7-8
