There are those who think they are following the way of the Kingdom. And they take pride in just how Christian they are. And they have the evidence to show it. But when confronted with the greater demands of Jesus, they trivialise them by saying, “Nooo, Jesus didn’t really mean that! He was just exaggerating his message so we’d get the point. We’ve already got the point, so this demand isn’t to be taken so literally”. But it’s also strange how these very same people interpret the promises of Christ literally.

Then there are those who deeply desire to follow the way of the Kingdom but realise just how handicapped they are. They look into the greater demands of Christ and are bewildered at what he asks of them. Then they contemplate on the unfathomable love of Christ and realise that they owe it to walk in obedience towards him. But they’re damaged icons, unable to truly render to Christ that which he asks. Not because they refuse to, but because they do not possess the capacity to do so. They look to heaven, beat their chests, and say, “Lord, have mercy upon me, a sinner”.

Christ looks to the first and says, “What of you?”, and then he looks to the second and says, “Come, run into my arms”.