Greetings Dear Reader,
In the early church we see Luke report that those following
Christ were in harmony:
“All the believers
were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was
their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles
continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was
so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them.
For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the
money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed
to anyone who had need.”
This is a form of socialism that works. It rises from those following Christ being convinced
that those in need would have their needs met.
It proceeds from an understanding that people are more important than
possession. It flows from love of ones
we are traveling with over comfort on the journey.
If anything we see that those who knew Christ personally
understood that the social welfare of others was more important than personal
possessions. The vital nature of this
must not be missed. The church has
abdicated its role in assuring that the needs of others are met. Why is it hard for us to embrace the idea
that “if anyone ask\s you for something give it to him”?
We immediately rationalize this not to mean our new
coat. We instantly put qualifiers on
it. Jesus is clear that when our enemy
asks for something we are to give it to him.
We are to be generous and not possessive. We are to lend with no hope of repayment. We are to love and give without condition or
clause.
Once again Dear Reader I ask you to consider this without clause
or quid pro quo. I ask you to ponder a church where Jesus is
our only possession. I still have more
than I need. I still need to need
less. Jesus taught us to pursue the
common welfare. He taught us to follow
him in laying down every single thing out of love.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer
who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home
owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
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