In my last post I mentioned that I would be leading OMEGA contemporary worship at my church on Sunday. I did that. And in my sermon I used a Joss Whedon quote from an episode of the TV show, Angel.
Nothing in the world is the way it ought to be. It’s harsh and cruel.
That’s why there’s us. Champions.
It doesn’t matter where we come from, what we’ve done or suffered,
or even if we make a difference.
We live as though the world were as it should be,
to show it what it can be.
–Angel, “Deep Down” Season 4, Episode 1
Now I hate to quote my own sermons (feels a little too much like tooting my own horn, or patting myself on the back or something), but I have to admit, I’ve been wandering around for the past few days muttering to myself: “to show it what it can be…”
I am fascinated by the idea that, as Christians, we are called to live differently. To live as if the world were as it should be, to show it what it can be. This is, I believe, why my church’s foodbank doesn’t put any restrictions on its clients. If you show up, we will give you food. We don’t ask how many foodbanks you’ve been to in the month, when you were last here, how much of an income you have or how many mouths you have to feed. We just give away what we’ve got. Because the world SHOULD be a place where only those who are honestly in need, show up for a hand out. We live as though the world is as it should be. We do this because we believe that world CAN be a place where people are honest.
I think this idea has power. That perhaps a whole bunch of people who live as if the world were as it should be, can actually move it towards what it can be. That somehow, by the Holy Spirit at work in us and through us, just by living the way Jesus calls us to live, we can have an impact on the world we live in.
I believe that. I believe that strongly enough that I have given my life to doing all I can to live that way and to inspire others to live that way.
Give it a try this week. May you find ways to live as though the world were as it should be, to show it what it can be.
Rebekah's World 
Wow, that’s the only thing I can say about this blog. My passion is the same, to inspire those around me to get the world as it should be. I’m looking forward to some more of your blogging.
Thank you so much for reading and for the compliment! Blessings to you!
I love wha tthe church does with the food bank as well as Alpha/Bible study nights. Angel was a cool series!
James
Me too, James. On all three comments! 🙂