It's Right In Front of You - Luke

But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ Luke 16:29 ESV

I don’t know if it’s a “guy thing,” but I seem to never be able to find anything in the refrigerator. I’ll stand there staring, looking for one thing, absolutely convinced it isn’t in there, then insist that what I need was never available in the first place. It isn’t until I humble myself (usually out of immature frustration) and ask my wife, “Babe, do you know where this is? I don’t see it!” that things get solved. Two seconds tops:“Top shelf, behind the ketchup.” After all my insistence, what I needed was in front of me the whole time. I usually find what I need, but it takes some humbling to get there.

Most of the time in life, what we need is right in front of us. As Christians, God has given us everything necessary to thrive: His Word, His Holy Spirit, and our eternal connection to Him through His Son, Jesus. Yet there are many moments when we don’t see any of that, even when it’s staring us in the face. Sometimes it’s due to self-inflicted wounds like apathy, selfishness, or outright rebellion. But often, I’d argue, the issue is far more subtle, and far more dangerous.

We fail to see what’s in front of us because of comfort.

Comfort comes from many sources, our time, money, heritage, zip code, and resources, and it makes us feel secure. But that very comfort can press us to forget, or even disregard, what we’ve been called to. When we get too comfortable, we’re prone to miss everything God has graciously given us.

In Luke 16, the rich man had everything, but he missed the suffering man at his gate and the truth of God’s Word. His comfort blinded him to eternal realities.

So we ask:
• What is the Christian truly called to do in life?
• In what ways are we ignoring the commission we’ve been given?
• Who do we overlook or avoid because we assume we’re already set for eternity.

This week, we’ll explore these questions and more.

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