Today is tax day. If you did not realize that, you either are not required to file taxes, or you’ve already filed. If you did not need a reminder, then chances are you are also aware that this is Tea Party Day…even folks at the Sesser Post Office were talking about it this morning! “Tea” stands for “Taxed Enough Already,” and it has become a quite popular grassroots movement. I believe it is an off-shoot of AFA (the American Family Association) and has been around for a few years now, but it seems to have taken hold of America this year, perhaps because of the new administration…perhaps because of an increasingly out of touch Congress. Either way it is reported there will be 2048 Tea Parties held today, with several in our area. More demonstration than action, unlike the original Boston Tea Party, this movement has become the voice of an increasing segment of America who wants all of their elected officials to be accountable to their constituents: a practice necessary for our form of government to be successful. If you understand the theory, it also applies to our spiritual lives. Should we be allowed to parade around claiming to be followers of Jesus Christ with no accountability? Should you be able to attend church on Sunday with no other thought of God during the week? Should we put our own comfort and success before our relationship with the Lord Jesus? I am not sure what a Spiritual Tea Party would look like, but it seems to me some accountability is necessary for our relationship with Christ to be successful too.
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Sunday Church should be a reflection of the rest of the week. My tea party would be attended by Jesus Christ through His Spirit by special invitation. Wanna come? P.S. I will be serving decaf!
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