It is not the past or the future that is so important, nor is it where we should be living, but rather in the present, applying all of our cultivating and caring skills for growth and productivity.
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Speak the wonders of God’s glory and peace
“Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.”
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Simply give thanks to the Lord, chant his praises
Paul gave the glory to God, proclaiming that God was able to “accomplish far more than all” we could ask for or imagine.
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Be prepared, or be punished
Of course this is, once again, apocalyptic language of punishment and warning, because Jesus surely wanted them to know the severity of missing the moment.
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Jesus offers us the fullness of his kingdom
He gives us himself as our food and our drink, and he waits upon us.
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It’s all gift! It’s all grace!
The treasure is already given to us. It’s ours to receive and to be grateful for it!
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The only place that makes sense in Jesus’ kingdom is last place
This only can be experienced, then known.
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Because we believe, we have the power!
Jesus knew clearly that the day would come when his followers would pay the price and go through their sufferings simply because they believed and taught their Christ.
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God strengthens us to proclaim the Gospel
One wonders, after hearing these passages from scripture today, if some amount of suffering of some type necessarily accompanies sharing the Gospel.
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Woes and delights stand out equally
The first reading, an explosion of blessing and grace; and the Gospel, an explosion of condemnation and revilement — what a cataclysmic set of opposites today!
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