Opposites

Look around....there are contrasts everywhere. We having contrasting lifestyles, contrasting views on things such as politics and religion, and so on. In all of Scripture, the biggest contrast that is drawn is the contrast between the realm of God and the realm of the world. Let's face it...the ways of the world are, more often than not, in direct contrast with the ways of God. Over the next week, we are going to be interacting with parables of Jesus that draw contrasts between human ways, views, and wisdom and the ways, views, and wisdom of God. As we read, hear, and reflect upon these stories told by Jesus, my hope and prayer is that we would allow ourselves to see when and where in our world we are in contrast to God and God's reign.