Today at Passion was the sort of day you come hoping will happen. Great worship, good community times, Hillsong concert, a restful afternoon and a fortuitous restaurant discovery. What more could one ask for?
Gleaming from the appreciation of such moments, what could possibly go wrong? A bright orange sign on the car window and a boot on the wheels are good candidates. That's exactly what I got, despite paying for a parking spot that said it didn't expire on that spot until 2 am. Only someone forgot to tell me what "in and out" means. Apparently that's not allowed. So when I took my car out for the afternoon and came back, I couldn't park in the same spot. I parked as close as I could and kept my ticket in the window. That, apparently, is not acceptable.
$75 later, we were driving off. I expressed my frustration to an insistent employee who assured me there was no other option. I took pictures in the likely vain hope I could do something about it after the fact.
What a fitting picture of what happens any time God sows seed in our souls. Jesus described a sower sowing his seed. Some seed fell on the path, and the birds quickly came and ate it up before it had a chance to take root. If you have a great moment of worship or service, expect that shortly after that the evil one will look for an opportunity to sabotage your joy. He doesn't fight fair and he plays for keeps.
Perhaps $75 was a cheap way to be reminded of this lesson, but its still a frustrating finish to an otherwise glorious day. I guess it at least settled what I would be blogging about today.
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