Contrary to what some may...
Illustration
Contrary to what some may think, speaking of the inclusive nature of God's love is not an innovation of late 20th century theologians. Nor, for that matter, is railing against the implications of inclusiveness.
Early in my ministry I recall hearing an aged minister tell the story of how one of his parishioners, during the First World War, angrily informed him after morning worship, "I want you to know, Pastor, that every time you pray for the Kaiser and those Germans, I open my eyes!"
I suspect that someone may have conveyed the same message to Solomon when he spoke of how the temple would be a place where the prayers of foreigners would be heard (v. 43).
--Cueni
Early in my ministry I recall hearing an aged minister tell the story of how one of his parishioners, during the First World War, angrily informed him after morning worship, "I want you to know, Pastor, that every time you pray for the Kaiser and those Germans, I open my eyes!"
I suspect that someone may have conveyed the same message to Solomon when he spoke of how the temple would be a place where the prayers of foreigners would be heard (v. 43).
--Cueni
