Humility In Your Toolbox

Are you a fixer? I once had a great friend that could fix anything. My kids called him grandpa. When my 7-year-old son’s favourite toy broke, I said I would fix it. He replied, “Dad, I will let Grandpa fix it, he can fix anything”. Thanks son, for the confidence.

I have found that the hardest thing to fix is not a toy, a chair, or a car, but a broken relationship; and the key wrench from the toolkit needed to fix a damaged relationship is an implement called “humility”. Sometimes we just need a huge dose of humility to begin the mending process.

We have been studying the book of John and we are now at the last chapter. In it, I see humility all around. You will recall, Jesus’ closest companion, Peter, his hand picked disciple, his most faithful follower; ran like a child when Jesus needed him the most. This book records Peter making huge claims of devotion even to the point of death, but when trouble arrived, his courage melted like butter in a microwave.

In the concluding chapter of John’s story, he devotes it to the restoration of the relationship between Jesus and Peter; and the tool Jesus chooses to fix it - is humility.

This chapter is not to prove his resurrection, or to teach a new spiritual doctrine, or give a new mandate. No, it was for one purpose, to restore relationship. Jesus was not the offender; it was Peter. Yet we have Jesus cooking breakfast for Peter. Jesus helping them fish, despite this is not what he had told them to do. And then, Jesus invites Peter to come and commune with him as they eat. (John 21:12)

Jesus humbled himself and invited Peter into his circle. Humility not only eats with the one who offended you, but prepares the meal for them. Humility helps others, even when one knows it is not what they should be doing. Humility reaches out first, even when the offended is too ashamed to come near. Jesus, the resurrected Lord, humbled himself to restore Peter. And Jesus is still humbling himself to restore us to himself.

He is calling us to himself. He is not treating us as our sins demand. Instead, he is always ready and waiting for us to come.

If you feel God has left you, or that you have failed him one to many times, or that there is no hope for you; I have good news. Jesus is still the same today as he was in the day of Peter. He will come to you. All you have to do is sit down with him, open your heart to him, and allow his restoring, redemptive power to sweep over your soul. Jesus is the master at fixing things.

This Sunday, Pastor Alex will be sharing on this chapter. Please join us as we conclude the teaching from the Gospel of John.

Communion Sunday

This Sunday, we will have communion, so be prepared at home with some grape juice and bread as we share in this special time together.

Sunday Meeting

We want to make our online experience better for all our viewers. Church is a community, intended for interactive and responsive connection between each other. We have been using Facebook, but it has its limitations. We have launched kcf.online.church for all our attendees. CHECK IT OUT! There you will find a Bible, our schedule, links to our website, a place for prayer, a place to give, a page for interactive comments, growth group questions and more.

It will be easy for you to invite your friends, to share and to be more connected, even if we are virtual.

Please consider using this platform on Sundays at 10:30am, sign in, and enjoy.

Here is the link https://kcf.online.church/

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Jim Reimer, Pastor

April 8, 2021