{"id":2416,"date":"2024-07-20T15:19:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T15:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/?p=2416"},"modified":"2024-09-16T20:27:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T20:27:41","slug":"captives-of-the-here-and-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/2024\/07\/20\/captives-of-the-here-and-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Captives of the Here and Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2416\" class=\"elementor elementor-2416\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b14ecd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b14ecd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08b7b64\" data-id=\"08b7b64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dca0dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8dca0dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/food-table-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2414\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/food-table-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/food-table-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/food-table-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/food-table-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/food-table.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b3d5142 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b3d5142\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5757cf\" data-id=\"f5757cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754217d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"754217d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><em>by <strong>L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Balogh<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Why does this material world have such a pull on us? We seek the comforts of life constantly. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I have nothing against living comfortably. What I dislike though, is that once our lives are filled with all the comfort we want, we stop right there, and we seem to be just perfectly satisfied. It\u2019s almost as though the ease material goods offer pull the wool over our eyes, and we say \u201cThat\u2019s it, there is nothing else to seek for. Listen to the lullaby, hear the sweet soothing melody, and sleep on\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; There is nothing new under the sun. Humanity has always been the same. Jesus went about doing good, healing the sick everywhere, showing many signs and miracles. At one occasion he multiplied food and fed a large hungry crowd till they were all filled and satisfied. The people, being familiar with ancient prophecies, came to the conclusion that indeed he is the Messiah that is to come \u2013 the Savior that is to bring peace and rule over them in fairness and righteousness. Jesus perceived their intentions that they wanted to take him by force and make him king, so he went and hid himself. This was not the way he was going to fulfill his mission. He didn\u2019t come here just to fill their hungry bellies \u2013 there was something more he had to accomplish which he couldn\u2019t have completed, had they made him natural king over the land.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>When the same people found him again, Jesus told them flat out: \u201cLook, you didn\u2019t follow me here because you saw signs and wonders and miracles, but because you ate of the bread and the fish and your bellies were satisfied\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em style=\"font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">What a sad and miserable human display that is! You witness disabled people get up and walk, blind eyes open, deaf ears open, lepers cleansed \u2013 all kinds of sicknesses healed, and all you can think about is the food you were fed. How shallow and superficial people can get!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \u201cYeah, supernatural miracles\u2026 Whatever\u2026 It\u2019s nice and all, but just feed us. Get the Romans off our back, be our king and keep providing for our material needs\u201d. Jesus called them out on this right away and told them to look beyond the material, and strive for spiritual values that will last forever. Everything of the material nature decays, but Jesus has something more to offer. He told them they could have eternal life through him \u2013 something far more precious than just a daily fix. <em>And these words ring just as true today\u2026<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad65212 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad65212\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-690e5bc\" data-id=\"690e5bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7fc40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a7fc40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You are free to download and distribute the text in any way you like.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PDF Format: <i><a href=\"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Captives-of-the-Here-and-Now.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Captives of the Here and Now<\/a><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Printable tract:<\/strong> <b><i><a href=\"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Captives-of-the-Here-and-Now_tract.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Captives of the Here and Now_tract<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Balogh &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Why does this material world have such a pull on us? We seek the comforts of life constantly. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I have nothing against living comfortably. What I dislike though, is that once our lives are filled with all the comfort we want, &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/2024\/07\/20\/captives-of-the-here-and-now\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Captives of the Here and Now<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wake-up"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2416"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2499,"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416\/revisions\/2499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daybreakprojects.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}