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?
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.
When our bond with God was severed by our sin, He didn’t give up on us. He made a second Eden, a place for us to meet with Him and be redeemed. That place was the Temple, and the events that happened there teach us about a God who is mighty to save, the cost of our sin, and His plans for us.
