Jesus did not come so I could have a comfortable and safe porch to sit on. He did not come so I could know prosperity and have a well-balanced diet. As the gospel of John says he came that we might have life and have it more abundantly. Abundance is often a relative concept. I have a piggy bank that is loaded with quarters. I can guarantee that there is no silver. It has been collected because I am a squirrel who always sets a few nuts aside. I am relatively sure that my wife has abducted my treasure several times. When my grandchildren talk me into letting them play with the quarters they are in hog heaven. They glory in the abundance that is at their finger tips. They swish them around and pile them up. Scrooge McDuck would laugh himself silly.
Prosperity when defined with a bank balance can be had by pagans, hypocrites, and heretics. Salvation is only available to believers through Jesus. While God seems to bless His people, He never loses sight of the long term picture. I hope I never do either.
homo unius libri
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Opus 2024-163: Reasons
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