Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Blunt

Scripture Verses that Caught my attention today: Luke 16:11-12 If then you have not been faithful with the dishonest wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own?

Observation: Thought-provoking verses.

Application: I’ve been studying direct-response marketing principles for some time now and trying to figure out how such things can be appropriately utilized by the church. I do believe it can be done and that it in fact should be done. Yet it does require considerable theological and pragmatic thought. Be that as it may, the key person I’ve been learning from is from the secular side of things and his occasional rants into philosophy never fail to provoke thought. He is unapologetic in saying that the purpose of any business is to ethically make profit for the shareholder or the owner. He would go on to say that the purpose of any employee is to be profitable for the company. He is very, very, blunt and certainly provokes one to deeper thought.

Jesus was blunt in his own way. He forces us to consider the similarity in how we handle “dishonest wealth” and “true riches.” He forces us to see the similarity in how we are to treat what belongs to another and what is our own. He doesn’t necessarily provide us with easy answers, but he certainly leads us to deeper thought that is meant to eventually be expressed in deed.

Prayer: Lord, thanks for all people who, however blunt, cause me to think more deeply about life, about you, and about our role in your world. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

(Readings today included: Ezra 5-6, Psalm 138, and Luke 16)

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