Crash. I don't remember which book that I was reading that painted this incredible picture of rhino's. I learned that Rhino's move at 30 mph and they can only see 30 ft in front of them. Thus, a group of Rhino's are aptly called a 'Crash'..... They may not see very well, but they run straight toward what they do know and they seem to have very little concern about all that they do NOT know. Thirty feet in front of them should be pretty doggone aware that the crash of rhino's are on the move and coming their way! I am asking God to allow that to be true of us. Because we gather... because we worship.... because we teach and admonish....because Christ lives in us...because we love the church and we love Christ and we love His move in and through us, there is an impending crash as a result of our faith. Whatever is 31 feet ahead needs to care that we are coming, united in love and encouraged in heart and that there is an impending collision of the beauty and wonder of God.

Although the force of one person fully committed to God is tremendous, it pales in comparison to the force of God’s people moving together. One Christ-follower wandering through life can be described as nothing more than an oddity. But when members of this intense movement live as one, something amazing begins to happen. Dark kingdoms tremble; the dungeons and prisons that hold men, women, and children captive crumble; chains unlock; and multitudes come to freedom. When Christ-followers, en masse, walk through the city, the oppressed and the forgotten are soon found dancing in the street. How amazing to pray that there is dancing in the street and that there is great freedom because we are a community of faith!

So, I am really chewing on the last question from the weekend. What could happen if we move forward in what we do know? Thinking about our passion for the Word, what would happen if we moved forward with what we know in the Word? I have no doubt that there would be intense repentance and that there would be an intense crash of our lives advancing the Christ life. What if we moved forward in what we know about the love of Christ? What if we realized that there is hunger and thirst and trafficking of children and orphans and widows and lonely and oppressed? What if we unite in 'love'... the perfect love of Christ and that we move in that unity.

There will be a crash. Keith Green wrote, 'this generation of believers is responsible for this generation of souls.' May we be encouraged in heart and united in love and may we foster a collision of the need of this world with the grace and truth of Jesus, Messiah.

By Grace... For Glory,

Mark