not sustainable goals

Saturday April 21st, Acts 4: 34 There were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need. The early Christian model for an economy was not exactly the wonders of the unregulated free market. Now that we don’t have to do anything what are we going to do? As with most new relationships and life changing experiences, sometimes our reaction goes a bit overboard at first. In time, if it is real, we settle into a more reasonable and sustainable pattern of relationships and living. Whereas sharing everything equally, like a totally unregulated free market economy, may both seem like lofty goals, reality has taught us, sometimes painfully, they are not sustainable goals. Justice however is sustainable, legal justice, economic justice, keeping things fair, somewhat balanced, flexible and always with the good intentions of the other at heart, that is justice that can live with. That is the fertile soil in which the seeds of grace can be planted and grow. Now that we don’t have to do anything what are we going to do????? I suggest we work up a plot of land with some good justice, plant some seeds of grace and enjoy your garden. Amos said it like this, What does the Lord require of us but to love justice, show mercy and walk humbly before our God.