Who's it all about?

There are many paradoxes in the Christian faith. Jesus was completely human and completely divine. The kingdom is now and not yet. I imagine that you could think of more.

I have one to add. It's not about you, and it's all about you.

Church -- the Body of Christ -- exists in order to be God in the world. The Body of Christ is not about us. What we do, how we serve, who we love -- none of it is up to us. All of that needs to be God's will. Do we keep a parking lot? Do we feed the hungry? Do we install a ramp? Do we teach children? Do we allow youth to lead worship? It doesn't matter how WE feel about any of those questions. We are called to discern God's will and to put it into action. It's not about us. It's about God.

But..

Jesus came to earth, took on the form of a human, gave up being with his father in order to be with us, to bring us the realization of who God is and how much he loves us. He did it for us, but not only that, he did it for YOU and he did it for ME. If you had been the only one -- if the relationship between God and you were the only one which could be repaired by his death and resurrection, he would have done it JUST FOR YOU. He would have died JUST FOR ME. It's all about you. It's all about me.

I think when it comes down to it, God makes it all about us and in response, we should in turn make it not about us. That's what love is.

Images: From a new camera -- a Canon PowerShot SD850 IS. Leaves in front of a church in Westmoreland and leaves in a puddle.