Friday, October 16, 2009
I would rather have real ice cream than “lite” ice cream. The makers of diet ice cream (how’s that for an oxymoron?), should not be allowed to put the word cream on the label. There is no cream in their product or very little. Sometimes you see the word “lite” on the label and you know that’s code for, this isn’t going to taste good. Is misspelling "lite" supposed to make us think that it will taste better? The point is, cream tastes better than skimmed milk. Can I get a witness? There are some Christian people who have heavy cream faith and lite works. That just doesn’t make sense, right?
A few years ago, Leadership magazine came out with a pretty funny cartoon. It was called, “The LITE Church”. It was a picture of a church sign with the following tenets of faith on it.
· The Lite Church: 24% Fewer Commitments.
· Home of the 7.5% tithe.
· 7 out of 10 commandments – your choice.
· Fifteen-minute sermons, forty-five-minute worship services.
· We use just three spiritual laws.
Everything you’ve wanted in a church … and less!
· The Lite Church: 24% Fewer Commitments.
· Home of the 7.5% tithe.
· 7 out of 10 commandments – your choice.
· Fifteen-minute sermons, forty-five-minute worship services.
· We use just three spiritual laws.
Everything you’ve wanted in a church … and less!
Unfortunately that cartoon paints an accurate picture. Many people today are looking for a “lite church,” a “lite faith,” and a “lite" commitment. James writes, “…Faith without deeds is dead” (James 2:26). Allow me to offer my paraphrase of that verse. “Heavy cream faith and skimmed milk works do not make sense” (PTV – Pastor Tim version).
Pour into your life heavy faith in God and pour out of your life heavy works for Him. God will get the glory and your life will taste a lot better.
No LITE, just LIGHT,
Pastor Tim
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My grandkids and kids come over to Papau's house for real Ice Cream...and we usually have way too many toppings for it also...
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