DESTABILISATION/CONSOLIDATION.
To be in a destabilised state is not a good place to be. It may be that normal good health has begun to break down or old certainties have been questioned or familiar patterns disrupted.
Governments can become unstable and, in today’s world, destabilisation can become a political weapon not to say a weapon of terrorism, as nation states are undermined.
When destabilisation is present, so too are uncertainty, disorientation, confusion and fear of the future.
The Christian community addressed in the Letter to the Hebrews was in danger of destabilisation as a result of ridicule and severe persecution. The hard slog of discipleship in the face of all this was taking its toll. It was tempting to go back to old, secure and persecution-free ways rather than to go on with the Lord.
The St. Philip’s community is a strong community, built on solid foundations. However, we cannot escape the impact of destabilising factors. One such factor is the loss of stable, senior leadership, occasioned by Max’s retirement.
What to do?
To take our cue from Hebrews, we need to regroup and to consolidate
By looking to Jesus,
By keeping on loving one another with a love that is generous, practical and empathetic,
By maintaining moral integrity,
By a contented trust in the Lord,
And by ensuring that the new leadership will speak the word of the Lord to us (Parish Nominators, please note.)
There are great encouragements to keep on keeping on e.g.
“Never will I leave you;
Never will I forsake you.” (Deut. 31:6)
“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid,
What can human beings do to me? “ (Ps. 118:6)
And the bottom line? –
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
See Hebrews 13: 1-8
Reg
5th July 2009.
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