Simplicity!

For Thursday, March 17, 2022

Matthew 11:25 NLT, Jesus praying: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike.”

Sometimes we’re too smart for our own good. People fail to believe when they get hung up on some trivial theological detail. You may notice that Jesus didn’t call people to repentance in such a complicated manner as to require a master’s degree. He kept it simple.

I heard a pastor say, “The main things are the plain things, and the plain things are the main things.” Mainly concern yourself with redeeming ordinances, the simple rules and procedures that get us assurance of salvation. Sure, it’s always good to learn a little more, to increase our knowledge about God and his Son. But don’t let pursuit of knowledge shadow your view into eternity.

Never allow a quest for knowledge cloud your hope!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406