Luke 16:9 - "make friends for yourselves by unrighteous mammon, that when you fail, they may receive you into an everlasting home."
God asks us to make friends using earthly things.
God draws us to Himself using earthly things.
He points you to Himself with
food, family, weddings, clothes, rainbows, water, bread and wine. The very
rocks will cry out in praise of God if we do not praise Him. The heavens
declare the glory of God. Food reminds us of our dependence on His provision,
that He made our stomachs. Children remind us we are His children. Husbands
remind us Jesus is the groom. Wives remind us we are loved by God, being made
lovely by Him. Weddings remind us of His coming for us, of a relationship long
enjoyed and the anticipation of consummation of all creation in Christ. Clothes
remind us of our shame from sin, but also of our covering by Christ, with
creativity and dignity. The rainbow reminds us of God’s promise to preserve the
world for us to live on. Water reminds us of cleansing. In baptism we are
cleansed and united with Christ.
Bread and wine remind us of sacrifice that
satisfies and sustains. The body and blood of Christ were broken, He bled, to
satisfy God’s justice against our sin. And to sustain us forever in living
union with Him.
We remember past propitiation.
We enjoy present Communion.
We
anticipate future consummation.
6/2/13
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