“For God so loved the world he gave . . .” John 3:16
We all know the rest of the verse. The miracle of the Christ
story is all about the gift of Jesus. But before we get to Jesus, contained in
the verse is a key to the nature of God. He GAVE. God breathed on man and he
became a living soul. Jesus came that
we might find life. God is all about life. Where ever we find God, life flourishes.
Giving is participating in life.
God is not a bystander.
God is not an observer.
God gives.
God joins in the stories of men. He calls those of us who have
found him, who have experienced his life changing gift, to participate in the
life he gives.
John 1:4 tells us that Jesus’ life is the light of men. Once we see that light we get to walk in it,
and perhaps help others to see it as well.
He compels us to shine his light into the dark spaces near us. We begin to share what we have freely
received from him with . . . “the world.”
Life ensues.
The Gathering is our part of “the world.” We have become
something of a cross cultural mission. God has gathered us into a beautiful,
eclectic, diverse assortment of Christ-followers. We now have over 40 Congolese
refugees that share life with us in our community of faith. We are helping them
learn how to make it in the US and they are teaching us about faith, hope and
love.
This year, it looks like our gatherers will be expanding
into the rest of our current meeting space, and we will begin to implement our
Community Center strategy. It is an exciting time for our part of God’s work in
our county.
If you would like to participate by giving to what God is
doing with The Gathering in Carmel this year, you can donate by following this
link :
or by writing a check
and mailing it to:
The
Gathering in Carmel
434 E.
Carmel Dr., Ste 285
Carmel,
IN 46033
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