We, Americans, are rich. We don't realize sometimes that we are, but the majority of the people on this earth (53%) earn less than $2.00 a day. We, however, make 100 times that, but still fool ourselves into thinking that we are not rich. We are... period. And we get a lot of security from it-food, shelter, transportation.
Give us today our daily bread.
I was pretty content with my understanding of Matthew 6:11- on a shallow level:
Sure thing, give me what i need. whatever it is, just give it to me, green lights, good radio stations, boss to be in a good mood, you know...the things that i need.Its so much bigger than that. Do i need God more than i need anything else? Money? House? Spouse? Acceptance? Food?
What do i really depend on?
Do i depend on God for my very life, for the things that actually sustain me?
How great it would be if i was more than "lukewarm." That i could be like Zacchaeus in Luke 19, and actually get "it."
Do i give to a point where it's a necessity to depend on God for the food i eat each day? Why don't I? Do i not believe that he will care for me?
How hard it is for an american (rich man) to enter the Kingdom of God.
How easy would it be to hear the same words spoken to the church in Laodicea spoken to the church in America:
"You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked."i would rather hear what Jesus says to Zacchaeus, "Today salvation has come to this house."
God, bring your fire into me. I believe you. I need you more than anything, i will find no comfort, no security, compared to what you offer. Take the lukewarm away, change my priorities, increase what's important to you in my life, take away everything else, your will be done, give me what i need for today.
what do you think this looks like in our culture and our community today? what are your thoughts?
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