For people who are poor at being spiritual {which is most people}, this announcement really is good news. But do you see how counterintuitive this is? The kingdom of God is coming on earth, and who would we think would be the first ones invited in? The religious. The devout. The observant. The ones rich in spirituality. The ones good at being spiritual. But that's not how Jesus issued the invitation, and it's not what happened. It was the spiritual elites, the Pharisees, Sadducees, priests, scribes, and Torah lawyers who had the most trouble with Jesus. The company of Jesus's followers was largely comprised of people for whom being spiritual was not their primary identity-fishermen, tradesmen, tax collectors, and a wide variety of sinners.
( Brian Zahnd )
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