Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture Meditations
Hello! I'm Allen Greeley and I love thinking and meditating on Scripture. Another word for it, which we don't use very often, is pondering. When the mother of Jesus heard the shepherds retell the vision of the angels celebratory singing; the Scripture says, "Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart" (Luke 2:19). That alone is my goal with this podcast. I want us to treasure in our hearts what we hear from God and ponder it. It would be an honor to have you listen in and ponder with me. To God be the glory!
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture Meditations
Election Season and Mustard Seeds
Ponder with me about how we are addicted to big, flashy, impressive things. Let's contrast that with how Jesus told us the kingdom of heaven would begin. Today is election day. I'm very grateful for the opportunity to vote and to live in a place where we have freedom. However, with all the political ads I have been forced to watch over the past several months I am stunned by all the large-scale promises made. Some of them are just outright silly, but that's how Americans generally think. We want large-scale, flashy stuff, but unfortunately that has crept into how American's seek God and "do religion" too. Jesus compared the beginnings of the kingdom to something much more modest though -- the smallest of seeds. Let's think through this contrast together. To God be the glory!