I love how one seemingly normal word can all the sudden seem to pop up every where and take on a larger meaning. It's like my new car - I see "my car" every where! Lately, the word has been DARE. It's popped up in songs, articles - even the new liturgy of the Catholic mass.
Today - it appeared again in this song. I love the lyrics of the song sung from the perspective of Abraham (and it doesn't hurt that it is sung by the singers from Casting Crowns).
"Tell me who, but You, would dare me to Believe what I can’t see"
After hearing this song, I again began pondering the word "Dare". I chuckled remembering the games of truth or dare I played as a kid. Then my thoughts went to the current state of the church. I was recently in a discussion about how hard change is in the church - and in response to the future of the church someone asked "How do you see the church you've never seen?" I think the lyrics above go direct to the point - we haven't seen it yet - but we still need to dare to believe.
DARE to be a Christian by:
D igging deep into the Word
A cting out faith through service
R eaching out to those in need
E mbracing everyday miracles
Do you dare?
1 You know, brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was not without results. 2 We had previously suffered and been treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in the face of strong opposition. 3 For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick you.4 On the contrary, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please people but God, who tests our hearts. 5 You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed—God is our witness. 6 We were not looking for praise from people, not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles of Christ we could have asserted our authority.7 Instead, we were like young children[a] among you. (Thess 2:1-7)
