Friday, September 18, 2020

Whose approval do I seek?

Morning: Psalm 69; Esther 1:1-4, 10-19; Acts 17:1-15

Evening: Psalm 73; John 12:36b-43

People carry a lot of religious baggage in our society. I am still amazed that some treat me differently (not always kindly) when they discover I am a priest! Why? What life experience leads to this? Some Jewish leaders worried about being rejected if people knew they were secret disciples of Jesus? They cared more about the opinions of others than about God’s. It is well for me to be aware whose glory I seek - other people’s, or God’s? Do I just want people to think well of me, or am I ready to be true to myself?

 

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