I ran across this quote the other day and filed it. Unfortunately, I did not record the author of it. I think it is timely and well said. Perhaps you will agree:
Have you ever thought about this? We are living in the most fabulously wealthy, excessively entertained and unimaginably prosperous nation in the history of the world. We have a standard of living, and a level of comfort, that much of the rest of the world cannot imagine…
The Jesus of the Gospel proclaims the promises of prosperity, real estate and parking places to be empty, if we will listen. He ís just as discomforting now as ever, unless we render him the harmless servant of our desires.
Rather than telling us about your best life now, Jesus talks over and over about persecution, sacrifice, voluntary poverty, and laying down the images and symbols of success for the lasting worth and influence of the Kingdom of Jesus.
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