Would Jesus be a Success in Today’s World?
By today’s standards of success, Jesus would be termed a failure. He had few material possessions.
By today’s standards of success, Jesus would be termed a failure. He had few material possessions.
We’ve all heard the saying, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” While an Internet search revealed several origins for this expression, one source says the phrase seems to have taken off since the 1960s.
“As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people.’ At once they left their nets and followed …
“But put God’s kingdom first. Do what he wants you to do. Then all those things will also be given to you”—Matthew 6:33(NIRV).
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