Luke 16:1 & 2
"1 And He said also unto His disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward."
"You're FIRED!"🤬
Said the "certain rich man" to his steward.
This is a moment we all HATE to experience. It's super stressful and anxiety producing. It's all to common today and even back in the day when Jesus walked the dusty roads of Judea. No doubt, this is one of the reasons Jesus used this situation as a teaching example in this parable recorded by the good doctor Luke in chapter sixteen.
"You're FIRED!"
Is enough to take the wind out of anyone's sails. If the steward had been working for the "certain rich man" for years there was a lot of time and energy invested in this business. If the rich man is right; the steward has done him wrong. If the rich man is wrong; he is betraying his steward. The truth is most likely somewhere in between. In which case the two men are doing each other wrong. This kind of situation will hurt everyone and will result in PASSION being squeezed out of those involved.
We are studying the Passion Fruit this week in GOD'S Garden. The word "PASSION" was created to communicate the extreme physical suffering of Christ on the Cross. The original notion was "that which must be endured." As the years go by "PASSION" was extended to the sufferings of martyrs, and then suffering and pain generally. Still later the word is used for "an ailment, disease, affliction;" also "an emotion, desire, inclination, feeling; desire to sin considered as an affliction." Eventually "PASSION" is used more for emotional desires and sexual expression of the triple X nature. To the point where that is what you will find if put the word "PASSION" in your search engine.
Back in 16th century, when the Spanish and Portuguese missionaries explored America and they named the Passion Fruit; they only thought of Christ's suffering on the cross. The symbols found in this flower are astounding! (See yesterday's post.) Passion fruit is native to subtropical regions of South America; Paraguay, southern Brazil, and northern Argentina. It is commonly eaten and used in cooking throughout South America. Passion fruit varieties come in yellow, purple and red. The size ranges from plum to grapefruit. The outside is taught and shiny and becomes shriveled and wrinkled as the fruit ripens. The inside pulp is yellow with a jelly-like consistency, crunchy seeds, and perfumy aroma, passion fruit is an uncommon and exotic to most. The sweet, astringent flavor is refreshing and complex, and pairs with everything from citrus and coconut to chocolate. It's worth tasting!
The good parts of these daily devotionals are inspired by the sermon at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg Texas. You can watch it by following this link... https://youtu.be/BErcFTI5ayE
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