The Future of Everything - Week 4
Often, during the Christmas Season, we are surrounded by those we love the most. And there’s something beautiful about that. But. If love is the highest Christian ethic, and loving everyone is the way that CHrist loved, then that’s a good deal more difficult. Jay Kim speaks about two ends of the spectrum of people who are challenging to love: one because it’s easy to forget about them (namely, the global poor and those in need) and the other because we don’t WANT to love them (our enemies).
Urgency, uncertainty, and concern are not always helpful. But there is a constructive and caring sort of urgency and uncertainty born out of love and sense of responsibility for those we love. Are they going to be okay? Can I help them? In 1 Thess. 3, we see Paul’s pastoral concern as he attempts to stabilize this fledgling church and their faith for the difficult realities they’re about to face, and as we examine his tactics, we see they’re helpful not only to the ancient church, but provide hope for us today, too.
