In spite of me…

There has been alot of attention to the Swedish royal house lately. What with celebrating the big wedding, for which churches were renovated and this weekend they celebrated the crown-princess’ birthday, even though she was away on her honey-moon.

The way the swedish church handled everything with the wedding, made me think of this passage.

Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? (Jacob / James 2:2-5)

The royal wedding is just one, to me obvious but minor, example. It’s about so much more, and it’s so much closer to home. I’d say the discrimination Jacob is talking about is unfortunatly common. I know I do it, in every day life and even at church gatherings, where we really shouldn’t. If not because of riches, then looks, social status or things like that. I make myself a judge with evil thoughts.

And all the while the church, the Kingdom is suppose to be…

… a beautiful letdown
Painfully uncool
The church of the dropouts
The losers, the sinners, the failures, and the fools
What a beautiful letdown

Lyrics snippet courtesy of Switchfoot, aswell as the title.