Sometimes in our worry, crisis, or whatnot we forget God in the midst of it. We surrender to worry and panic or some other selfish inward-looking view.
In the passages that I read today, it seems in every instance, Jesus faces people with one thing and one thing only... the truth! Sometimes we forget the power of prayer (as with Jesus and fig tree)... we forget it's our sin that he bore and how we sometimes revel in our rebellion. We fail to recognize what we need to give to God. He asks for a lot, but it's not like he gives little in return. Though sometimes it certainly seems that way, it doesn't seem like the wealthy at the temple, "We give so much!" But are we truly like the widow who God knew was giving her all? Truly relying on God for all things, even essential 'daily bread'?
I think that's pretty frightening how much God asks when he says, "to love him with all your heart." Emphasis on ALL. That's the hard part... it's definitely hard to do that. Forgiving people for their wrongs against you. Striving to truly be patient and kind even when sometimes people can't seem to muster that themselves. I guess that's what "long-suffering" is about...
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