Jesus said “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also; for I was sent for this purpose” and when He did, unexplainable things happened. Christ calls us to see beyond what we see and hear beyond what is said. Christ calls us to accept that our knowledge is incomplete and so our wisdom lacks proper context. Jesus revealed to us that to see God present everywhere and always will lead us in the way of truth. We must stop grasping hold of the chains of the finite to receive the Love and abundance of the infinite.
It is the challenge we heard echoed in Proverbs yesterday:
Jesus emptied Himself of all that is His by rights and took on human form. He declared the Kingdom is near, He witnessed the revelation of God, He turned to God in faith in every moment of His life, He lived in obedience and trust of God and unexplainable things happened. Except these are explainable: nothing of our human fall from God can remain in our reunion to God. This is the echo and extension of what we read yesterday; this is the call of Jubilee and the invitation to the feast: will you leave everything, come and follow Jesus? Remarkable things will happen. Is it yes or is it no?
It is the challenge we heard echoed in Proverbs yesterday:
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.
Be not wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones."
Jesus emptied Himself of all that is His by rights and took on human form. He declared the Kingdom is near, He witnessed the revelation of God, He turned to God in faith in every moment of His life, He lived in obedience and trust of God and unexplainable things happened. Except these are explainable: nothing of our human fall from God can remain in our reunion to God. This is the echo and extension of what we read yesterday; this is the call of Jubilee and the invitation to the feast: will you leave everything, come and follow Jesus? Remarkable things will happen. Is it yes or is it no?
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