Sent into the world, but not owned by its priorities

Morning: Psalms 5, 6; Daniel 2:1-16; I John 2:1-11

Evening: Psalms 10, 11; John 17:12-19

Jesus’s followers, he says, do not belong to the world, but they are sent there. In other words, you’re not owned by the priorities of the wider society, but you still live there intentionally seeking to live in the way of life that Jesus embodied.  It’s not about being pious and world-denying but rather loving the world so much that you want it to be full of life and health. With hatred, denial, greed and self-serving ways being so prevalent, the world needs healing doses of love, realism, generosity and humility to help it towards a more salutary future.