Like Onesimus, we are all run aways and in our running, we have all left destruction to varying degrees in our wake. It is only Christ who offers to pay all our outstanding fines, all our debt and fully restore us to our heavenly family.
As we look at the final moments of Judas we come to observe that a transactional love is ultimately narcissistic and unable to satiate like a real love that comes from God.
Our experience of joy as believers comes from our unity with Christ, rather than anything the world has to offer us.
The story of Abram in Genesis tells us the story of a blessing that can survive the brokenness of humanity.
The message of Christ will live on forever in us. (John 21:15-25)
