The obedient son.(meditation on Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32)(Brief Article)

The Christian Century | September 8, 1999| | Copyright

Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32

MOMMY, I WANT to go to the cross" were the first words out of her mouth when we arrived at Grandma's late one evening. A lighted cross sat high up on a hill overlooking the lake. Four-year-old Sarah was drawn by the beauty of its lights as they reflected on the lake and by her Sunday school knowledge that it stood for something special about the love of Jesus. She was far too young to understand the meaning or gory details of any crucifixion--much less the implications of the crucifixion of Jesus. She knew nothing of the debates ...

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