CS Lewis said that what we 'fear' about poverty - why we recoil from it and them - is because we fear 'insecurity', or un-safety.
We are born into a life broken on all sides, on a one-way street to 'lights-out'. The world rallies to shelter kids from this reality for as long as possible (that is, if we are not kidnapping and abusing kids). Denial, abuse, fear on all sides. Let's not be morbid, but let's at least give a nod to the backdrop here... I love coffee. I'm in good company, as coffee is the world's second most traded product, second only to oil. It has that savory kick which takes life seriously, but then steps higher with rich aroma, and warming steam on the outside - to come between us and all evil - and warm on the inside that says there's hope, comfort. There's hope, and then there's living hope - a 'hope that does not disappoint.' (Romans 5:5) Jesus brought the promise of life, to life. He brought the Word off the page. (John 1:14) He took death captive, and put it to death. (1 Corinthians 15:54-58) One of the most dramatic images that Christ gave about his own message and salvation, is when he said, 'I am the door. He who enters through me will be saved.' (John 10:9). '... If you only knew this day what would bring you peace!' (Luke 19:42)
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