I’ll stop praying for it when peace is no longer the fondest hope for children, the less powerful in this world, and the spiritual leaders of the world’ religions.
B. Unabashed Christian:
Holy One,
Human beings are so amazing.
So destructive, and so creative.
So thoughtful, and so insensitive.
So stupid, and so clever.
So loving, and so hate-filled.
So understanding, and so intolerant.
So paranoid, and so brave.
So generous, and so selfish.
So ugly, and so beautiful.
So inspired, and so base.
It becomes very confusing.
Amen
C. Un-quoting Jesus:
“Mary, trust me, you don’t need the mistletoe.”
[Oh, why not? Right - no English.]
D. Blog: A Parable Retold
"Pearl of great price..."
The kingdom of God has an effect like the case of a bargain
hunter who goes to a yard sale where she finds a priceless
antique. Because it is a cash-only sale, she puts down a quick
deposit, rushes to her bank to empty her accounts, arranges to
sell all the family property and cash in the life insurance
policies. Hurriedly she goes back and lays everything in front
of the seller.
Even he might think she should reconsider.
[You may have noticed the need to decide about this parable's message. The urgency in Jesus' parables usually involves the need to decide about submitting to the dominion of God. This parable also poses a question about the church that is in "possession" of the pearl.]
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