If we live for cheap rewards we become short-sighted. If we make formulas out of God’s generosity, we become entitled. If we cry ‘Hosanna!’ convinced that Jesus will give us what we want on our terms, we may well find ourselves shouting ‘Crucify!’ a week later because our needs haven’t been met the way we wanted. It seems such an obvious point to make but let me say it anyway: success should not be measured by the ‘blessings’ or applause we receive, but by the closeness of our walk of faith to the ‘blesser’.
