The Tradition Breakers

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Most people think of religion or faith as something very much grounded in tradition. But the essence of faith is not traditional at all - it's even anti-traditional. Think of Abraham. He encountered God and it changed his life. He broke out of all the traditions of his past, his pagan culture, his life. He stepped out of tradition to follow God to the Promised Land. Think of Moses. His tradition was Egypt and slavery. But Moses encountered God and broke all the traditions of Egypt and of a people for whom bondage was tradition. Then there was Elijah who broke the traditions of Baal worship. And then there were the disciples. The Holy Spirit came upon them and it changed everything. They broke the traditions of their culture, the traditions of men, of the status quo, of the Pharisees, and ultimately of the Roman Empire itself. True faith is not about tradition - it's about encountering God. Make it your aim to truly encounter God. Then, in His power, break out of the old, and into the new. Because to truly follow God has never been traditional - but revolutionary!

From Message #1451 - Gods, Axioms, & Sacred Cows