Greetings and best wishes from Pilgrim Presbyterian Church, located in the heart of Vinita, Oklahoma. If you have email addresses for former members and friends of Pilgrim Church, who you think may like to get our Monday Morning Message, please send them to Donna at the Church email address above. We want to "Keep in Touch"!
Jesus, in the parable of the Good Samaritan, (Luke 10:25-37), gives us a word picture of three views of life. The first, represented by robbers, is "What's his is mine, I'll take it!"
Cunning and resourceful, those robbers were preoccupied with material riches. They took what belonged to the traveler on the seven mile stretch of road from Jerusalem to Jericho, beat him half to death, and fled.
Their blurred values - "What's his is mine, I'll take it" - and the decision to rob had to be kept secret. If they were caught, they would be ready with a cover-up story.
Decisions which need to be hidden are not uncommon in our society. Robbers are found at every level, and when they are caught they try to get out of the mess which they should not have gotten into in the first place.
Beware of any decisions you make which must be hidden.
Peace,
Richard
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