4.21.24 Reach, Love, Enrich, and Serve Huntsville: "Enrich Huntsville"
Luke 13:18-21, Jeremiah 29:4-7, 11 (CEB)
Hey Trinity!
Have you ever thought about what enriching means? When I think of it, I think of the concept of our foods. Enriched foods have nutrients added back to them after processing, such as vitamins and minerals. The goal is to reduce nutrient deficiencies in the general population. Oats, breakfast cereals, bread, eggs, fruit juice, milk, and salt are some examples of enriched foods that we eat daily where nutrients have been intentionally added back in for our health and well-being.
As you look around the realities of our world, both near and far, it’s clear that some of our processes of life have removed some key communal nutrients that keep us mentally, emotionally, and spiritually well. What would it be like if we, members of the Body of Christ in Huntsville, Alabama, intentionally added some metaphorical nutrients back into our community? As the Parable of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast found in Luke 13:18-21 reminds us, God uses small acts to make a big impact. Before we talk about this, here are a few things to think about:
- What are some “nutrients” that have been removed from our culture in the hustle and bustle of our lives?
- What places in Huntsville do you see a need for enrichment?
- What small things do you have to offer these areas? How might God multiply them?
- As a member of the Kingdom of God, what responsibilities do you have for your community? How can you live those responsibilities out?
As God reminds us in
Jeremiah 29:4-7, 11, we do not have a choice to be citizens of our own cities, we just are. We do have a choice to be a citizen who enriches the lives of those around us or a citizen who hides the light under a bushel. Which one is God calling you to be?