I’ve been blessed to have two couples from my former congregation in Southern California come and visit us over the last month or so. It’s been interesting noting their reactions to Louisville. There were a few common themes. Both couples visited Churchill Downs and the Slugger Museum. Both couldn’t get over the big trees and how green everything is. And they really enjoy our “old” homes with their big yards and gardens — very few cookie cutter subdivisions here. Needless to say, the cleaner air and easier driving was also very appealing.
As one returning from the Southern California desert myself, I can definitely say the grass is greener and the culture more friendly. Which brings me to my point. Sometimes we don’t recognize how good we have it here. No, we don’t have the freedoms and equality that so many members of our communities have in California, and we must continue fighting for them. But, once we do have them, we will have a much nicer place to live in than so many who already have those freedoms.
It is always tempting to “run away” and to seek ones fortunes elsewhere. The Bible and our national history are full of stories of moving on to Promised Lands and greener pastures. And there are times when it is necessary and appropriate. But Jesus recognized something important: we should make the Promised Land any land we are in. And we should make any pasture we find greener. Transform it and change it instead of moving on and abandoning it. But then, what would you really expect from someone who was so in to healing?
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