On the Road Week 5 - Guess Where?

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Where are we?

The scripture we're discussing this week is Luke 9:51-62, as well as 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21 and Galatians 5:1, 13-25.
This week's scripture finds us with a lot to discuss . . .

This summer's theme for the podcasts and our sermon series, "On the Road" was inspired by Jesus' travels in each week's reading, and also ones like this week's, where Jesus talks about being on the journey itself.

Do you think of your faith as a "journey?"  How does this metaphor work/not work for you?  Where are you on the journey?  Certainly everyone who has been on a family car trip knows that some journeys are better than others and that they have their highlights and low points as well...   

How does this scripture impact your view of Jesus' journey - he "set his face to go to Jerusalem," and there seems to be a great urgency in his invitation to follow - saying to the disciples that they can't even wait to bury their father or say goodbye!  It seems to imply that following Jesus means dropping everything else - how do you hear these verses?

In the Galatians reading we have the powerful verse "For freedom Christ has set us free."  This passage speaks volumes about what freedom in Christ is - not so much a freedom from but a freedom for . . .  These two texts taken together make me think of the spiritual "Ain't Got Time to Die" which often gets stuck in my head while going about my day.  Have you experienced ways in which your faith calls you to serve such that you don't have time for anything negative - as the song here goes "keep so busy workin' for the kingdom, when I'm feeding the poor, I ain't got time to die."

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