The Hired Man's Wife:
Uh Steve... You might want to remember how many ranchers are actually working for someone else.
in the context of crushed dreams because of stupid idolistic religious plans put forth by liberal northeastern wacko,,,as portrayed in my example.....I would think that few would mis-construe the "context"......it was said towards..
If given a "opportunity" to own the operation your Husband now runs,... to most would be a dream......to have the dream crushed by a misguided religious zealot's economic plan, would that not leave a bitter taste in most? I am sure your children and even your grandchildren would like to live in a world were there is opportunity for all, not just those with money....
But that is the problem when a statement (or scripture) is take out of context.........it changes how it was said and the intent of what it said.....
and further reading for StevC
we are all given opportunity,......... to squander that is against GOD......
further reading:
St Matthew chapter 25 verse 14 - 30
"It is unfortunate that this is called the parable of the talents because we think of spiritual gifts when we hear the word “talents,” but talents were just money. This is talking about money and responsibility in a general sense.,..
Talent = 6,000 days wages. About $250,000 in modern terms at minimum wage."
for I will not be "Kinda like a pharoah, but on a smaller scale.",....... I will be more like the "five talent slave",.....as my heart is not hardened agaist GOD, and I will take the blessings GOD gave me and use them to thier fullest......
lesson points.
# Both the opportunity to work and be rewarded is a testimony to the grace of God.
# There is a danger of hoarding that which God wants me to invest for eternal priorities.
all the while you are taking a verse out of context, judgeing others, and squandering the talents given to you......why?