Scholarship, feeding the hungry, and the marriage feast of the Lamb

“We are all at war within ourselves. We are all in a battle against a suffering and painful world. There is a necessary consequence of being disturbed and panged with loss and death. Through varying degrees, all are never at peace–no matter how much they fool themselves.”
- Personal Quote

The intent of this blog is to provide an avenue for me to develop my thoughts for my many projects and research, all at the same time allowing whomever to comment however critically as an aid to developing my theses. So this is for others to read, as well for my method of thought development. This blog essentially comes through much of my research and even just my daily reflections, and I am rarely satisfied with any answer, thus grow frustrated and weary over my inability to suffice my unanswered questions. Therefore, I hope this will be of some help to me.

So what does this have to do with the title of the post? Everything. My future vocation, I believe, is that of a researcher, a teacher, a theologian, a philosopher, and all within the context of my faith. We, especially as “evangelicals,” have a rather sore and pathetic track-record of being intelligently conversant on issues of not only scholarship, but contemporary issues as well. Therefore, the task I have set before me calls on me to perform my duty well–for the glory of God. Yet, there are those who are called to feed the poor, as a vocation. Some are called to run a little business down the street. Others, are down in the trenches, dirty, bloody and ready to lose their lives–these are missionaries, regardless of formal titles. Then, some are called to pick up the sword and defend one’s country even at the cost of his and/or another’s life. Whatever we do in life, wherever we are, however the circumstances, we are called to do our duty, and to do it not to earn the favor of God, but rather as a testimony of his goodness. But in the meantime, we will feel pain, suffer in varying degrees, witness atrocities that wreck our souls into guilt of convenience (most of the time rightly so). But whether it is feeding the hungry, helping the truly poor, running the little shop down the street, or teaching at Princeton, do it because it is the measure of faith which has been assigned to you by Almighty God (Romans 12:3-8.

Yet, again, what about the marriage feast of the Lamb? The marriage feast is the testimony of the Church and her work. We all called to the varying tasks, yet we are one body, one holy catholic church, one bride of Christ. I research to teach the one who feeds the poor so he may better understand why he does so; he feeds the poor to show me how to do as Jesus commanded us to do: love your neighbor as yourself. This is why I personally think the calling of a missionary, especially the one who is called to martyrdom is the highest calling of not just a Christian, but a human being, for they not only preach the Good News of Christ, but they also teach his bride how to die. So, as I hope this blog will be an aid to me and my work, I hope it will serve as an aid to yours as well.

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