Connected

Loving God, loving neighbor.

Connecting with God, connecting with each other.

Communicating with God, communicating God's love to our neighbors.

Since Monday night's Confirmation class, I've been thinking about this. We had about 5 minutes at the end to talk about highs and lows. Next week, a couple parents are treating us to dinner a half hour beforehand, so that the youth can connect with each other.

I thought it was interesting that Mr. "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord," Joshua, was dressed in dirty clothes. When we're in on this faith thing, all in, we will get dirty for two reasons:
1. Life is like that. We're human and sinful.
2. We roll up our sleeves to help others. We're holy, saintly.

God proclaims in the end, "I'll strip this land of its filthy sin, all at once, in a single day. At that time, everyone will get along with one another, with friendly visits across the fence, friendly visits on one another's porches."

Loving God, loving neighbor. Connected.