Sacrifiice & Community

Last Sunday an offering was given which referenced the Lenten sermon on mold, taken from a text in Leviticus 14. This offering was a reflection on how we can let darkness (the mold) creep into our lives slowly and inconspicuously. Then, after this darkness has a firm grip, we realize we need to get rid of the mold. Sometimes, the necessary cure is painful for us and others.

I, too, have reflected on this text, specifically the part where the house is torn down if declared unclean. I find it difficult to shake loose from my self-absorbed world and imagine myself as a moldy house that needs cleansing (or tearing down) for the greater good of family or community. Why is it that I hang on to something so harmful? What about this sin is so seductive that I let it go unchecked, clinging to the walls of my soul, creeping into my very foundation. This gunk, after all, is what keeps me from loving well.

I leave you with a post from my friend Doug Floyd, "Free to Love". As usual Doug's writing opens my mind to the eternal in a way that only he can. I hope you enjoy his reading as much as I.