"Be wary of the shrewd advice that tells you how to get ahead in the world on your own." (Mark 4:24 MSG)
The world trades in currencies of wealth, success, strength, beauty, intelligence, education, talents, luxury, security, and exclusivity. We are given shrewd advice on how to get ahead in this world on our own. Thus, many of us opt for obligatory gestures that display our greatness instead of meaningful actions that may be less impressive to others.
However, the Divine Realm has a different currency. It is backed by love, trust, empathy, forgiveness, sincerity, truth, inclusivity, and humility. It is based, not on getting ahead on our own, but on following behind Jesus. Just as one country’s monetary system is not accepted in another country, worldly currency has no value in God’s Kingdom and vice versa.
What each of us thinks is meaningful depends a lot on our value system. Are we investing in worldly currency or divine assets?
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