"But, you know, as a Christian, one of the big questions you always ask yourself is, "So we believe in Jesus, we believe in the teachings of the church, but what does that look like when it's lived out?" Because surely, one of the things that Jesus said that I think we often overlook is, "The person who hears my words and does them is like the wise man who built his house on the rock." He didn't say "the person who hears my words and thinks about 'em" or "whoever hears my words and agrees with it." But he said, "whoever hears it and does it."
Rich Mullins, An Arrow Pointing to Heaven
Dang, Rich! Even from the grave your words caused a stirring in me. Made me think to myself, how-here in this country are we actually going to live out Jesus's words? Culture tells us that bigger is better, more is better, flashier is better, material wealth equals happiness, your status is important. But Jesus tells us the first will be last, and Jesus tells us our call is to serve others, and Jesus tells us don't collect earthly treasure, and Jesus tells us to "give it all away." I'm getting a sense that this "American Dream" we all knowingly or unknowingly chase after, is one of Satan's greatest plots of mass distraction that he has ever attempted to pull off, and it's working. We nicely squeeze Jesus's words into American culture to make those instructions easier to live out...
No comments:
Post a Comment