Today’s Lectionary Readings: Psalm 83; Daniel 4:19-27; John 15:12-27; 1 Peter 3:1-7; Psalm 35
My partner and I are in the same shape that many homeowners across the country are in: the 5 year Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) that allowed us to be able to purchase the home we did 5 years ago will be adjusting this July. Of course we are looking into our options regarding financing. If none of these pan out, there is the reality that our house payments could rise by $200 a month shortly. This situation reminds me of how often we live our lives according to the terms of others. We live our lives according to terms set down by banks and financial institutions; we live our lives according to terms set down by policy makers; we even live our lives according to terms set down by our loved ones. Today’s reading from John’s gospel helps us realize the consequences we face as a result of whose terms we choose to live by. The author(s) of the Gospel quote Jesus as saying: “If you lived on the world’s terms, the world would love you as one of its own. But since I picked you to live on God’s terms and no longer on the world’s terms, the world is going to hate you” (John 15:18-19 – The Message). The question I have for you to consider today is, “On whose terms do you live your life?” Til next time…
My partner and I are in the same shape that many homeowners across the country are in: the 5 year Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) that allowed us to be able to purchase the home we did 5 years ago will be adjusting this July. Of course we are looking into our options regarding financing. If none of these pan out, there is the reality that our house payments could rise by $200 a month shortly. This situation reminds me of how often we live our lives according to the terms of others. We live our lives according to terms set down by banks and financial institutions; we live our lives according to terms set down by policy makers; we even live our lives according to terms set down by our loved ones. Today’s reading from John’s gospel helps us realize the consequences we face as a result of whose terms we choose to live by. The author(s) of the Gospel quote Jesus as saying: “If you lived on the world’s terms, the world would love you as one of its own. But since I picked you to live on God’s terms and no longer on the world’s terms, the world is going to hate you” (John 15:18-19 – The Message). The question I have for you to consider today is, “On whose terms do you live your life?” Til next time…
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