You received without paying; give without pay. Acquire no gold nor silver nor copper for your belts, no bag for your journey, nor two tunics nor sandals nor a staff, for the laborer deserves his food. – Matt. 10:9-10
It seems that Jesus doesn’t really understand a para-church organization. Look at this standard he sets! Don’t get an money, no extra clothes, no walking stick or backpack. Just go. Doesn’t he realize you could get burned out that way? The way of Christ is so…illogical. Or foolish. He tells the disciples not to prepare for the journey! Not event a suitcase or a clean shirt, just go! You received the most glorious treasure in the universe, go and bring it to others. Go. I suppose all the things that Christ warns the disciples not to do could become distractions in the gospel. Money, clothes, equipment, literature, shoes. Especially money.
So I was thinking about this passage and how foolish it seems. I was also thinking about how God has crazy-go-nuts, infinite wisdom. His way is the only way that will ever work. Our best strategies will all crumble and die, but if we are will to do the foolishness of God we will win. So I penned a song about it. Here ya go:
v. 1
There seem to be mixed messages
Reading through these passages
And listening to the world and to my heart.
They say this way is foolishness
You say it leads to holiness.
I think that is is tearing me apart.chorus
But the foolishness of God trumps the wisdom of men
So when you say, “pitch a tent in the lions den.”
I guess that’s the safest place for me.
Yeah, I guess that’s the best place for me.v. 2
The way seems so illogical,
Or, at least, paradoxical,
At at most sometimes completely crazy.
I wonder why it’s made this way.
Why sometimes night looks just like day
And at times good and clear look so hazy.v. 3
So when it comes right down to it
I’d never want to place a bet
Against the Omniscient creator God.
‘Cuz you were there before I was.
You cause effects and ever cause
Flows from your hand Thou only wise God.
The best approach is to pray, realizing that plans never work out the way you planned anyway.
You seem to be good at the writing forms I’m awful at: couplets and lyrics. Not that I’m good at the other sorts, by my own standards at least.
Keep writing; I’ll keep praying. Deal? Deal.
I wonder how much money Jordan has made from his shoe line? Probably in the billions!
Retro clothing is the bomb! My favorite place to find it is Goodwill or any thrift store. Ebay is also a great place to find what you are looking for.