If we were playing Jeopardy the answer would be “a blend of tomatoes, carrots, celery, beets, parsley, lettuce, watercress and spinach.” And the question would be “What is V8 juice?” I have always loved V8 juice. I think it’s good for us. At least it can’t be bad for us except that it does contain a lot of salt.
My home church is much like V8. It is a mixture of all manner of people. We have people from all over the world. Just recently we were able to count at least 17 different nationalities. I do admit sometimes I struggle to understand everyone’s English flavored with very unique accents. And I know they often struggle to understand my vanilla flavored English.
Worshipping with such a conglomeration expands my sense of God’s family. I hear new ideas growing out of different cultures. Sometimes I am tempted to think my ideas and my preferences are the best but a morning at church helps me get over that myopic condition. The variety makes my church a strong church. It wouldn’t be nearly as interesting if everyone thought and acted like me.
Paul wrote in I Corinthians 12:12, “Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.” The wonder of strength through diversity is not a new idea. It is a time proven concept. Just as my church is strong because of diversity so is my country. Each person with their uniqueness brings ideas, talents and strengths to the whole. Heaven will be a marvelous place filled with beings not only from our little planet but from the expanse of the universe. I can hardly wait to see what is waiting for us.
Spring Of Life