by Fr. Lauer seems to be good reading at this point in time.
http://www.presentationministries.com/brochures/BibleOnMoney.asp
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Friday, October 3, 2008
Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5, Psalm 139, Luke 10:13-16
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EYE-OPENING REPENTANCE
"If the miracles worked in your midst had occurred in Tyre and Sidon, they
would long ago have reformed in sackcloth and ashes." —Luke 10:13
"If the miracles worked in [Capernaum] had taken place in Sodom, it would
be standing today" (Mt 11:23). Sodom, Tyre, and Sidon were among the most
wicked places of the Old Testament (see Ez 26-28; Gn 18-19). Yet Jesus
declares that the people of these condemned cities would have reformed.
The problem was that they had no one to bring to them a ministry of power
evangelization, that is, preaching accompanied by miracles. The people of
Nineveh were infamous for their wickedness, but "at the preaching of Jonah
they reformed" (Lk 11:32). Yet we have something greater than Jonah to
offer them (Lk 11:32).
Where is your personal Tyre and Sidon? Is it your family, coworkers,
neighbors? What environment do you think has no hope for conversion? Is it
the inner city, the public schools, the government, or corporate America?
How do we know they will automatically reject the gospel? If the gospel is
presented to them, there is always a chance for conversion. If they never
hear a clear, powerful presentation of the good news, then "how shall they
call on Him in Whom they have not believed? And how can they believe
unless they have heard of Him? And how can they hear unless there is
someone to preach?" (Rm 10:14) How can they believe if we don't believe
enough to tell them about Jesus?
No one ever caught any fish by staying at home. Let's spread the good news
and try to catch some big fish for Jesus (Mk 1:17).
Prayer: Father, may I never underestimate Your power.
Promise: "He who hears you, hears Me." —Lk 10:16
Praise: Thomas chose to live in the inner city specifically to be a
Christian presence where the need seems greatest.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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