We’re finding that Herman has a debt that needs to be paid. A relatively small debt. Is there a better picture of the gospel - but to pay someone’s debt? - without any expectation of anything in return?
Love, for the Day is Near (Romans 13:8-11)
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.
The commandments, “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule:
“Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
Let’s apply some of this to Herman, what do you say?
As a side note, Herman lost his cross (the one pictured here). The picture of Herman holding his cross was in the News Journal article. The caption under the photo read:
“I found God when I found this cross,” says Gibbs of the Christian symbol he wears.
Ben and I met Herman for breakfast on Sunday, the day after the article was published. Herman was admittedly proud of himself for getting in the News Journal. In Herman’s way, he sees the publicity as affirmation of his worth. Ironically, he lost his cross on the street the day the article ran. In Herman’s words, “it (the cross) came like it went.”
solid verse. i’m excited about canceling herman’s debt tomorrow.
You guys continue to school and challenge me, Terry (and Ben). This piece and the one before it about what money cannot fix are great in the sense that in both cases, you are obviously being (trying to be) tender hearted before God and that He is bringing hard but exciting things across your path.
I went to read the Irresistable Revolution and found quite a lot of commentary about it both good and bad. I find that more and more as I read and study. Our pastor says it’s like eating fish: chew up the meat and spit out the bones. There are a lot of hungry folk out there waiting to see Jesus in you and I.
Godspeed
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