If there ever was a phrase meant for a sermon, the one repeated by the Lord in Luke11 is it. Lord says "something greater than" twice in Luke. Same scene repeated in Matt, although Matt adds another. Jonah, Solomon, and the temple. Greater than all of them.
One could view this expression as some sort of arrogance, whether or not fact-based. But I see it as a different use of the word "great". Not great as in importance, but great as in size and scope. Basically, Lord says to us, "You're thinking too small. Think bigger."
Too easy for us to narrowly view things in context with how it relates to our perspective or worldview. Everything about the Lord -- His love, His calling, His power, et al -- everything is occurring at a dimension and size and scope that is far too large for us to comprehend. It's like being at the base of a large sculpture of a man, and focusing on the largeness of the crafted toenail. Lord says, I am bigger than just this little thing.
Step back, crane your head, and look up.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment