26sep24, Cancun, QR… A post-hurricane evening…
“No temáis, manada pequeña, porque a vuestro Padre le ha placido daros el reino.” (Lucas 12:32 RV60)
“Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” (Lucas 12:32, ESV)
That’s my takeaway from last night’s meeting with a small, faithful group of saints, a 20-minute drive from my son’s house. They wanted me to share something with them. What I said struck a chord, but when I asked them to share, I felt like I had more to learn from them than they did from me. All the teaching and motivating in the world will not be as effective in maturing us as the brokenness of trials, loss, and grief.
Humble is not a synonym for poor, though it is often used that way here. These people are the best of both—limited in material goods, rich in humility and expectancy. I’m so happy to watch Jesus’ words being fulfilled in them!