I hope you're having a fantastic week. Sunday was such an awesome day as we kicked off the series "How It All Went Down." I'm having a great time studying up for this series about the week the changed the world. I believe if we'll listen to what God has to say to us in this story, we'll be changed as well.
This Sunday, we'll continue the series as I teach about "The Betrayal and Last Supper." There are some rich lessons for us in these passages. Also, don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour this Saturday for Daylight Savings Time. If you sleep in after losing an hour, make plans to come to our 6 p.m. service!
Thought for the Week
"Even zeal is not good without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily sins." Proverbs 19:2
Has your zeal ever trumped your knowledge? My passion has been known to do that from time to time. This verse caught my eye on the eve of the Spring sports season for my family. We'll be spending a lot of nights and Saturdays at the ballpark cheering on your boys' baseball teams. It's easy to let your zeal overcome your knowledge when the umpire makes a not-so-correct call. Of course, this happens in relationships, at work, at the DMV, in traffic, at family reunions, in the airport, dealing with customer service, and just about every day. Zeal is not a bad thing. It's a very good thing. The world so desperately needs people who are full of life and energy. However, we are unwise when we don't package zeal with knowledge. We are called to do our due diligence. Acting quickly isn't always the right things. Speaking quickly isn't always the wise thing. Sometimes it is. Sometimes we're able to have insight immediately and quick action is needed. But, we're wise to check ourselves. This passage reminds us to do the right thing and say the thing instead of the immediate thing. Don't lose zeal. Just couple it with knowledge. Something to remember the next time you're ready to fire off an email, post a comment, say something you shouldn't say or act hastily without thinking it through.
Be blessed and be a blessing!
Carter
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