Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. Colossians 2:8
Traditions of men and basic principles of the world sound good to us. That is to say, they cause a yearning in the flesh to be thought smart or even brilliant by agreement with those things the world loves us to believe. We will not find the good news of Jesus Christ in this as the world and its prince would rather we not believe in Him. One example lies in strength: the world would have the strong take over the earth. Which sounds good to those who have strength, but what about those who by age, injury, condition or circumstances have no strength of mind or body? Jesus stated the third Beatitude has the meek inheriting the earth. Inheritance means the meek one didn't earn it for himself or take it by her strength. By this prophecy of our Lord, no amount of accumulated power can gain the earth in the end.
The inherited earth, a place for those meek ones our Lord loves!
Bucky
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