It's a mystery

I was at a training event once for youth pastors and the leader of a particular seminar was talking about sacraments particularly baptism. When he finished he asked for questions. I have always wondered about infant baptism. I asked several different question and was never satisfied with the answers because the answers never quite answered my question. I am certain this leader was getting annoyed. The last question I asked led him to reply,"that is the mystery of baptism. I was very unsatisfied, actually I was angry. I wanted answers and I felt like he was side stepping my questions. I know we don't get all the answers as Christians and that would have been ok for him to say I am not sure.
Since that time I have realized that there are several mysteries surrounding our christian faith. What really happens at baptism? Why did God not make Adam on the first day so we could avoid the controversy over evolution? How many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop? Or my current mystery of choice: Why does God fill us and bless us when we show up to worship him.
Our worship is suppose to be His time. He is the one who is to get the attention of our worship. If is is true worship that means it is for Him. Some how in that moment we are poured out on by God's spirit. We are blessed. We are encouraged. We are strengthened for the week ahead. The opposite is true if we are not there to worship him. Many of us just go through the motions stand up, sit down, bow your head, listen, stand up, shake the pastors hand, and go home. We have it down to a redundant song and dance. On those Sundays we find ourselves depleted, not inspired, and not prepared for the struggles and pit falls that lie ahead.
The mystery I am most thankful for is the one where the God of the universe sees my small effort of worship and pours out a big hunk of power and strength just for me. Why? Better yet, why ask why? Just be ready to worship when you show up at your church this Sunday.

Psalms 115:1 "Not to us oh Lord, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your love and faithfulness."