The Muck-Rake That Blinds Us to the Crown
Christ's heart grew chill when He perceived the vast gulf between His own thoughts and those of the man who interrupted His solemn teaching on...
This is historical examples on the danger of spiritual distraction and how desire distorts perception of Christ, drawing on Luke 12:13-23.
Christ's heart grew chill when He perceived the vast gulf between His own thoughts and those of the man who interrupted His solemn teaching on confession and eternal reward. While our Lord spoke of the Holy Spirit's aid and the blessing of angels' acknowledgment, this hearer's mind never left his father's inheritance dispute. His request was curt dismissal worthy: 'Man'—a word as frigid as ice itself.…
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