Day 2.  Glory.

At the center of Passion 2010 is the glory of the One and Only.  For this reason, our gathering is not built on personalities or people, but on Jesus Christ.  I know this sounds simple and obvious, but it’s amazing how easily our focus and affection can shift from the center to something or someone else.

From the beginning, Passion has been rooted in the confession of Isaiah 26:8, Yes Lord, walking in the way of Your truth we wait eagerly for You, for Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.

This is not just a clever or catchy slogan, it is our heartbeat and the very reason we exist.  And while these words sound great rolling off our lips, the truth they carry stands boldly opposed  to  a self-focused humanity.  To embrace this confession  is to crush pride and drive a dagger through the heart of self.

And why would we possibly want to do that?  Because there is someone greater, higher and more beautiful than anything else in this world.  No one and nothing rivals His fame or worth.  He is everything, and He has rescued us from futile little lives that are all about us, raising us up to live in Him and for His glory.  He is the very best there is, and we share our lives with Him.

So, who else could we place at the center of Passion 2010?  Me?  You?  No way.  We won’t settle for less than Jesus.  And we won’t champion any other name above the one that rescues and saves.

So we pray together…

Father, have mercy on us.  Though we have seen Your greatness we still cling to tiny idols.  And worse still, even at our “Christian gatherings” we talk about others far more than we talk about You. It seems what we need is a fresh glimpse of You…a jolt of Your beauty that will instantly re-size the world around us.  We know you are all we need and better than all our loves.  Give us grace today to push aside every lesser thing and put you at the center of our thoughts, dreams, desires and affections.  It’s all about You, Jesus.  Amen

You alone can rescue
You alone can save
You alone can lift us from the grave
You came down to find us
Led us out of death
To You alone belongs the highest praise.
You Alone Can Rescue-Matt Redman

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