Some weeks back I wrote about fire in the gut for Christ, and how it often manifest’s itself in the young. Sadly though, it seems so much of the same hunger in much of the rest of Christian society is lacking. In some cases, I’ve even seen Christian society go so far as to throw spiritual food away, or mix it with dog food so as to make it less palatable for the youngsters. In other cases, I’ve seen society serve up gold bars to serve as a distraction.
I sort of wonder if its a fear and self protection thing that is showing up. The dogfood mixers and gold servers may have the best intentions in their actions… they dont want to see the young get hurt, so they try to mitigate any and all risk and avoid challenge at nearly all costs. They dont want to see the young following Christ as the apostles did, ie being content with only food, and the clothes on their back, rather they want to see the young become the next Warren Buffet, or at least possess a Mercedes, a home in suburbia, a successful spouse, and a couple kids.
I read the following comment some time back as concerns a scandal, and I think it makes a lot of sense in describing Christian society. Since the scandal is not the issue, but more so the response to it, I’m making some edits to make the following pretty generic.
Such a mystery, how God used even xxxx’s evil intent to generate much good. Makes me feel like I don’t have near as much good to show for my life as the evil xxxx. What is the difference between us? I am perhaps not as great a sinner, but I am also not as great an apostle for Christ (even if his greatness as an apostle was inadvertant).
It would be tragic if Christians draw the conclusion from the xxxx mess that they must be timid, lest they be tempted. It would be tragic if Christians draw the conclusion from the xxxx mess that they had best not stick their necks out, lest their heads be lopped off.
Mixing in dog food to make it less palatable. Oh Wow.
What a way to put it but aint’ that the truth.