In Matthew 13 we find Jesus teaching through parables or stories that the Kingdom of Heaven is like:
sowing of seeds
a mustard seed
hidden treasure
fine pearls
a fishing net
"Have you understood all these things?" Jesus asked. "Yes," they replied. He said to them, "Therefore every teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old." (Matthew 13:51-52 NIV)
My thought today is what to do with the old and new? How do we appreciate the past and the present? How do we relate the past with what is happening today? Is the the Bible relevant today? Of course it is. The message doesn't change, but it does require new methods of presenting it. Its the treasure of bringing forth the old and the new.
Another Penn State football weekend is upon me. PSU faces #1 Ohio State. I'm sure my brother and his family will be watching and cheering for OSU since my sister-in-law is an OSU graduate. Oh well . . . Go PSU. Coach Paterno has been coaching in one school longer than any other coach. He is like old treasures. He is coaching players that are the age of grand children - new treasures. Bringing forth the best of old and new treasures creates winning seasons. Are you getting my drift spiritually? Have a great weekend
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