Tuesday, March 3, 2009

“Tradewinds 2” and the Holy Spirit

“Tradewinds 2” is a computer game involving commerce, strategy, and guts. Starting with a sailing vessel and $1000, a player sails the Caribbean, buying and selling merchandise, performing assignments for governors, avoiding storms and battling pirates. It is a wind-driven adventure.

In John 3:8 Jesus said, “The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

The Christian life is to be a Spirit-driven adventure. The Bible is filled with stories of men and women whose lives were marked by drama, passion & excitement. Too many today seem to think that “Christian adventure” is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms like old news or jumbo shrimp. Adventure is at the heart of Christianity. Are you ready to let go of the shore? Ready to set sail? The wind of the Spirit is blowing.

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