Breaking the Chains
Money and stuff can be a trap. It destroys families, causes wars, ruins lives. But there is a way off the greed superhighway, and we see it embodied in the story of a wee little man. Spoiler: When we truly follow Jesus, generosity comes naturally, and generosity kills greed.
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.
