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Dear friends in Christ,
Alicia and I spend a lot of time settling disputes between the kids. Josh will rush in and say “Leah hit me for no reason”, and she’ll pipe in “no I didn’t – you hit me first” and we have to figure out what really happened. We have to keep teaching them so they wind up being responsible adults. A common conclusion from the kids is: “that’s not fair”. Yup, I completely understand that. I bet you can relate.
The disciples in our gospel this week (from Matthew) ask Jesus who is the greatest in the kingdom. Mark and Luke also record this teaching moment, but we learn from them that it comes about because THEY were arguing about which one of them was the greatest in the kingdom. Jesus responds with teaching – the disciples, and us, about what it means to be a disciple of Christ. He warns of the severity of sin and the danger of temptation.
Following Matthew 18 when someone sins against us can be very difficult. Jesus instructs us to first go to the one who sinned against us. There’s a whole procedure to follow. We’d all do well to learn it again and follow it. The goal is always forgiveness and restoration. That’s God’s goal for us too as; he leaves the 99 to go after the lost one.
Just like we want what is best for our kids, so God wants for us. It’s not just this season or this life he has in mind; he’s to the long game in mind which is our eternal salvation. He want us to cling to Jesus through this life with all its upsets, into eternity with him.
Join us this week as we unpack what our Lord Jesus is teaching.
Blessings on your week,
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