Daily Reading
Daily Reflection
The verses in this text are a little bit startling, especially what he says in verse 7 "the world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testified at what it does is evil." Jesus is saying that there is an inevitable head-on collision between himself and the world and therefore, between anyone who follows him and the world. What does he mean by world? It is a reference not just to the physical world but to a way of looking at things that is focused on the right here and now. Jesus came to change our lens. The new lens reflects this stance, "I look not just to the seen but to the unseen; not just to the time now, but to eternity." We are to be sub specie aeternitatis, which means that our understanding of time moves toward an eternity perspective. This should impact how we view our jobs, relationships, and sense of purpose. Do you have an eternity perspective? How do you view the world?
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Morning Readings: Psalm 95 > | Exodus 16: 27-35 >
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