Wednesday, December 31, 2008


I've been thinking a lot about "Crazy Love".  I've been thinking a lot about what my goals and dreams are.  I've been thinking a lot about my plans and my securities.  I've been talking to a lot of people and can't seem to find many who don't think that salaries and retirements and investments and plans to relax are contrary to what Jesus would have us do.  I just can't find in scripture anywhere that people came to Jesus and he made it as easy as saying...just go to church once a week, sit and take it easy, do the safe thing and have a great retirement fishing.  When Jesus talked about fishing, He talked about fishing for men. For souls.  When He sent them out...He told them not to even take a change of clothes!  I've always heard preachers say that there is nothing wrong with being rich...that God blesses some that way.  But how do you reason that with the early church giving all that they had so that none would be in need.

I don't know...I'm really struggling with this one.  Every time I take my family out to eat at a nice restaurant I sit and think about someone on the street that doesn't have a meal at all.  I'm not saying i'm right...I'm just saying I don't know....

1 Corinthians 3:18-20
Let no one deceive himself.  If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.  For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.  For it is written, "He catches the wise in their own craftiness."  And again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile."  

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