Evening: Psalm 33; Luke 6:27-38
Francis of Assisi (whose day it is today) lives the extravagant lifestyle of a wealthy silk merchant’s son. Later, Francis realizes that the extravagant generosity of God requires him to give it all up and to follow in Christ’s footsteps. Jesus embodies God’s extravagant love and mercy. This is what attracts Francis. Imagine a society in which everyone took seriously Jesus’s call to generosity, love and forgiveness? Jesus does not call us to fulfil a checklist of morally good actions. He wants transformed hearts and attitudes, shaped by devotion to his Way. Goodness flows naturally from transformed hearts.
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