Today's readings are Psalm 36.7-12, 1 Kings 8.22-30, 46-63, and 2 Corinthians 4.1-18.
Bait and switch - that's our world's general operating principle. It works really well. The store advertises a few "loss items" and hopes you will buy them as well as some profit items. Best of all, maybe you will decide to shop there regularly. Are we guilty of this in the Church? What would Paul say about that? In 2 Corinthians 4.2 he boldly confesses a plan to preach Christ crucified for sinners. What if this is an unpopular message? It is still the message God has given us.
May we be faithful to the calling of God, not diluting the gospel, but proclaiming it boldly to the glory of God. There's no bait. There's no switch. There's only God's truth.
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