UPSIDE DOWN (Isaiah 55:6-13). There are a lot of things that intrigue me about Jesus. One of the aspects of His ministry that has always produced jaw-dropping, head-scratching responses is His upside-down teaching about life. As we journey through life, we may get to the point where we think weve got it figure out and our thought patterns and responses for navigating through life are deeply engrained. Yet Jesus interrupts us in the midst of our routines and calls us to a new and better way. But beware! This encounter with the ways of Jesus will be challenging. Consider these paradoxical propositions: to live you must die(Mark 8:35); to gain you must give(Matt 19:21);blessed are those who mourn(5:4): to rule you must serve(Luke 22:26); and suffering has purpose(Matt 5:10-11). It is pronouncements like these that make people think Christ is strangely out of touch. But we are the ones out of touch. He is not upside down, we are! Were like children who think they know better than their parents what is best. No wonder God has told us, My thought are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways(Isa 55:8). So, rather than relying on our mixed-up instincts, lets ask Him to help us reflect His ways. Say this: Lord, You know what is best, and you desire to lead us in paths that are right and good. Give me the courage to trust and to follow You in the ways of righteousness for Your names sake. Amen.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 10:08:24 +0000
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