The society in which we live suggests in countless ways that the way to go is up. Making it to the top, entering the limelight, breaking the record - that's what draws attention, gets us on the front page of the newspaper, and offers us the rewards of money and fame.
The way of Jesus is radically different. It is the way not of upward mobility but of downward mobility. It is going to the bottom, staying behind the sets, and choosing the last place! Why is the way of Jesus worth choosing? Because it is the way to the Kingdom, the way Jesus took, and the way that brings everlasting life.
For further reflection...
"Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time." - I Peter 5: 6 (NIV)
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What do you find attractive or challenging about the Jesus' way of downward mobility? Comment on this Daily Meditation.
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Courage is connected with taking risks. Jumping the Grand Canyon on a motorbike, coming over Niagara Falls in a barrel, or crossing the ocean in a rowboat are called courageous acts because people risk their lives by doing these things. But none of these daredevil acts comes from the centre of our being. They all come from the desire to test our physical limits and to become famous and popular.
Spiritual courage is something completely different. It is following the deepest desires of our hearts at the risk of losing fame and popularity. It asks of us the willingness to lose our temporal lives in order to gain eternal life.
For further reflection...
"Though it cost all you have, get understanding." - Proverbs 4: 7b
Your response...
Where do you need spiritual courage? Comment on this Daily Meditation.
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