recommitment pt. 2

So in a  fleshing out of this idea of recommitment, I would like to walk through the Shema (my augmented version). If you are a part of our worship community at Knox, you will recognize this as part of one of our calls to worship. 

 

 

Call: Who is it that you seek?

Response: We seek the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Call: Do you seek Them with all your heart, your life, your desire?

Response: Amen. Lord, have mercy.

Call: Do you seek Them with all your soul, your energy, your purpose?

Response: Amen. Lord, have mercy.

Call: Do you seek Them with all your mind, your attention, your creativity?

Response: Amen. Lord, have mercy.

Call: Do you seek Them with all your strength, your hands and feet, your work?

Response: Amen. Christ, have mercy.

Let's take this in parts. In the concept of recommitment it is essential that we identify what it is that we are recommitting to.  Many would see wisdom in recommitting to a healthy diet, less t.v., more reading, exercise, or any number of things that we put under the category of self-help.  Others would recommit to a cause for justice, or the pursuit of hard work or some new project or adventure.  But we are talking about something in a wholly other category.  

When the leader calls out, 'Who is it that you seek?', they are not asking for us to respond with self-help tips or self-actualization or a rallying cry for a cause.  they are asking for nothing short of your all being focused on the Triune, Living God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  This is a big deal.  This is not to be said lightly.  This is not to be forgotten when we leave the worship gathering or worse yet, forgotten immediately after we say it.  Responding with, 'We seek the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.', we should be prepared to reorient everything...EVERYTHING PEOPLE!...to the one the we seek, pursue, search for, long for.  

So next time we'll look at recommitting the heart, but for now consider the object of our recommitment.  Today I will seek Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  Will you do this with me?

peace,

matt