Part 2: The Upside-Down Logic of Fear
When fear motivates our decisions, what seems logical is often the worst possible thing. We choose the “safe” option instead of God’s plan (John 12:42-43, Galatians 6:12). We get angry with those who aren’t as afraid as we are (Mark 4:38). And we give in to idolatry, like Ahaz did. Where are we letting fear guide us, instead of the Spirit of God?
The Sermon on the Mount is often acclaimed (even by non-Christians) as the greatest moral teaching ever presented. It dares us to dream of the world-changing things that could happen if we began to walk like Him.
If we are the Temple where redemption happens, what is our plan to draw people to Him? The answer is to relearn an ancient, almost forgotten practice: Hospitality. In a time when loneliness is an epidemic, when few people know their neighbors, something as simple as a meal together can be the starting place for something beautiful to happen.
