I think we are in a time when being progressive has meant
abandoning religious notions.
When I go to rural areas,
I find people are more religious,
but in the big cities,
churches have become museums.
[The album therefore suggests that]
the progressive world is robbing the church.
George the Poet, Rob the Church, British spoken word artist of Ugandan decent
Dead religion.
I opened a magazine on the plane from South Africa to Malawi. I happened to flip to a page about the Lake of Stars festival in Malawi. This is a quote from one of the festival's artists. It speaks of a change coming upon Malawi. It speaks of a people turning to "progress" instead of turning to God.
When I read that article, I was reminded of how life is back in the States. In the States we love being called progressive or forward thinkers. Yet, by being progressive we turn from God. We turn from what good things he has for us.
It is true that the rural villages in Malawi are more religious. At St. Gabriel's Hospital during the morning meeting the staff reads Matthew 25: 35-36 as a daily devotional. Yet, hearing them read scripture is like hearing a robot. There is no life. There is no passion. It is religion for religion's sake. It is not life-giving. It's dead.
My prayer for Malawi is that God will bring vitality to their religion. I pray that he will bring a relationship with him back into their religion. I pray that the ways of the "progressive" world will not touch this village. That instead they will turn their eyes upon Jesus and find life everlasting.
So far it has been an amazing experience in Malawi. The people are full of life, song, and dance. I have never had so much fun performing physiotherapy techniques. The Community Health Workers have the most genuine heart of service, love, and compassion. After teaching them physio skills this morning, I know that they will be the pioneers in Malawi, being the first to bring physiotherapy into the home. I'll update you later, but I have to run off to finish training!
Tionana(See you later)!
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God.
I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever.
Psalm 52:8
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing these challenging thoughts!
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