Word of Life Church Podcast

In the second installment of the 2011 Finding God On Your iPod series, Pastor Brian examines the song "Roll Away Your Stone" by Mumford & Sons. The song is reminiscent of the story of the prodigal son, especially the lyrics, "It seems that all my bridges have been burnt / But you say, that's exactly how this grace thing works / It's not the long walk home that will change this heart / But the welcome I receive with the restart." The change of heart that we believe happened to the prodigal son didn't so much happen on his long walk home from the far country as much as it happened because of the way his father welcomed him home, The father did not punish his son for leaving, for squandering his inheritance, but instead celebrated his son's return with a lavish party and meal, slaughtering the prized fattened calf. God is love. And in the end it's the love of God that will change our heart. If we will love God in return, his love becomes like a shared meal. This table where the Father has prepared the fattened calf to welcome you home is the table where you can find the restart that will eventually change your heart.

We used to wait. One of the biggest changes that has occurred in the past century is the speed of life. Much of our technology has been utilized to make things happen so much faster, so much so that we don't have to wait for much. When Arcade Fire tells us to wait for it, they're saying something we all need to hear. The Bible really has nothing good to say about being in a hurry. In fact, the inability to wait patiently is a kind of lust that tends to lead to trouble. When you're in a hurry, you're out of sync with God. Modern man thinks everything can be made better by making it fast or instant. But God disagrees. God says, wait for it. The Bible says things like, "be still, be at rest, have patience, and wait for God". But the beast of our modern life says things like, "be loud, be upset, demand it now, wait for nothing." If we allow our souls to be conformed to the beast of a superpower culture, we become the most impatient people in history, and it explains why we can't even sleep at night!