Urgent

We visited a church last weekend to talk about the FREEDOM TOUR.

In his message, the pastor said, “Following Jesus is urgent.”

I missed a lot of the rest of the message thinking about that.

I thought about our kids and all the other victims of slavery. And I thought about how easy it is for me to view “seek justice” on a relaxed timeline. I know it’s important, but I’m not sure I’ve thought about it as “urgent.”

It’s awfully easy, in my comfortable suburban life, to seek justice in a way that doesn’t create too much of a ruckus. No need to get in a rush.

Then I think about victims of abuse. For them, every day I delay is another day of horror. Every day I take my time is another day they must endure circumstances I can’t imagine.

There’s a balance here. I don’t think I’m supposed to get worked up into a frenzy about every wasted moment. That’s not how Jesus guides me to operate.

But… important and urgent are different. I wonder if those of us who live in comfort have sidelined urgency as an excuse to maintain our cushy existence?