Great Quote
"When someone has lived most of his or her life in last place and then discovers that Jesus is there in the last place as well, it is truly good news. However, when someone has always been looking for the 1st place and learns that Jesus is in the last place, it is confusing!" -Jean Vanier
posted by Mike Rea at 8:51 AM
5 Comments:
Nice quote. Nice reminder that last place is the best place to be. Hard for us over-competitive people (me) to remember.
Here is a question from my oldest son in regards to this post and my response. I love these kind of dialogues with my kids.
-----Original Message-----
From: Nicholas Rea
To: Mike Rea
Subject: Re: Great Quote
PLEASE E-MAIL ME TELLING ME WHAT THIS MEANS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND...???
From: Mike Rea
To: Nicholas Rea
Subject: Re: Great Quote
This is a great question.
To those who have a hard life to hear Jesus say give up your life and follow me is really good news. To those who have a lot of stuff it is hard for them to hear they should give it all up and follow Him. Remember that Jesus went to the least, the last and the lost. Not to the best, the first, and those who have it all figured out. Listen to the words of your “My Jesus” song again.
Love,
Dad
hold on.... you guys email each other!? He's like....WAY too young to even know what email is!! :) man...kids are technically savy these days!
I still think that convo between you and nick is best done over a Bubaloos sandwich :)
take care rea, talk to you soon
jesse
i'm preaching this weekend at a local presbyterian church... no, next weekend. anyway, i just decided to use that Vanier quote.
We're taught by the world to climb the ladder but Jesus is at the bottom of the ladder beckoning us to come down and be made whole.
Lew, it is a preachable quote for sure because it is the way of Jesus. You can just about speak the quote and go sit down and allow the Holy Spirit to minister.
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