Consumed by the world or word?
She: "Why dont you just dont do masters and just go to a bible colleage? And have the faith that God will provide?"
He:"Well, i guess.. i am at the stage where i cant still exactly trust God to provide my finances entirely. And besides, my family will kill me.. dont think its a wise move for now."
Guess today i was reminded by a friend over a conversation on msn and how simple her child like faith is and how attached i am to the world's concerns , worries and responsibilities.And it reminded me of :
The Parable of the Great Banquet(Luke14: 15-24)
When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God. Jesus replied: A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.' But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, 'I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.'
Another said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.' Still another said, 'I have just got married, so I can't come.' The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.' 'Sir,' the servant said, 'what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.' Then the master told his servant, 'Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full.I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.'
And it got me thinking as to why Jesus mentioned that the little children are the ones who enter the kingdom easiest and that the rich will find it hard. And how adults are overly concerned and get bogged down with the worldly matters, mind you good responsible stuffs like getting married, working to bring the bread home for the family etc...Scary thought.
Have i started to be like that??
By the way, my fren is no little child, she is blossoming into a beautiful lady-to-be.
He:"Well, i guess.. i am at the stage where i cant still exactly trust God to provide my finances entirely. And besides, my family will kill me.. dont think its a wise move for now."
Guess today i was reminded by a friend over a conversation on msn and how simple her child like faith is and how attached i am to the world's concerns , worries and responsibilities.And it reminded me of :
The Parable of the Great Banquet(Luke14: 15-24)
When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God. Jesus replied: A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.' But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, 'I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.'
Another said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.' Still another said, 'I have just got married, so I can't come.' The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.' 'Sir,' the servant said, 'what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.' Then the master told his servant, 'Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full.I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.'
And it got me thinking as to why Jesus mentioned that the little children are the ones who enter the kingdom easiest and that the rich will find it hard. And how adults are overly concerned and get bogged down with the worldly matters, mind you good responsible stuffs like getting married, working to bring the bread home for the family etc...Scary thought.
Have i started to be like that??
By the way, my fren is no little child, she is blossoming into a beautiful lady-to-be.
posted by JX at 23:35
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