http://blog.lifelinecommunity.com/2009/02/no-worries-the-consequence-of-a-kingdom-oriented-heart/ Building lives that make God look great Sun, 13 Jun 2010 05:58:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://blog.lifelinecommunity.com/2009/02/no-worries-the-consequence-of-a-kingdom-oriented-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-584 Myke Shawhan Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:31:25 +0000 http://blog.lifelinecommunity.com/?p=41#comment-584 Concerning Matt. 6:28-30 I have a frivolous question… If Jesus is using the a fortiori to emphasize how much greater we are cared for than a flower, why does He do so by contrasting the flower’s splendor with Solomon’s kingly robes? Solomon’s fancy dress is outshined by a flower; and we are much less clothed than Solomon? I understand that the thrust of the comparison is on the greater care for humans over the care of wildlife, but it seems the argument turns the wrong way when he says the flower is dressed "better" than Solomon (and we by contrast would be dressed poorer than Solomon – so poorer than the flower). Concerning Matt. 6:28-30 I have a frivolous question…
If Jesus is using the a fortiori to emphasize how much greater we are cared for than a flower, why does He do so by contrasting the flower’s splendor with Solomon’s kingly robes? Solomon’s fancy dress is outshined by a flower; and we are much less clothed than Solomon? I understand that the thrust of the comparison is on the greater care for humans over the care of wildlife, but it seems the argument turns the wrong way when he says the flower is dressed “better” than Solomon (and we by contrast would be dressed poorer than Solomon – so poorer than the flower).

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