How often do you and I have amnesia regarding who we are called to be? We are trained by cultural standards to protect ourselves from all kinds of threats. Our marketing strategies emphasize fear of scarcity, often blinding us to the needs of those around us. I’m guilty of insulating myself from being bothered. The current political theme is compassion inhibits profit. But Jesus calls us to be concerned, to show compassion to the marginalized and disadvantaged. His eesoufvss are abundant, not scarce.
“The Kingdom of God isn’t an empire to be defended but a table to be extended: especially to those the world says don’t belong.” - Graham Joseph Hill
“The story proclaimed that in the kingdom, there was more than enough for all the people of Israel. Scarcity thinking and functioning are out of place in the kingdom. In the same way, the seven baskets are significant. When Joshua led the people of Israel into the Promised Land, they displaced seven nations or people groups. Those nations resettled in the land of the Decapolis, where this story took place. These seven baskets of leftovers correspond to those seven Gentile nations.” - Excerpt, Following Jesus: Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark by Steve Langford
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