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Matthew 17:2
Matthew 17:1-9
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In the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, an elderly man stood before a painting by one of the great artists of the twentieth century. The man was obviously highly elated. Over and over, he kept saying, “At last I’m in my rightful place! … I’m in my rightful place! … At last I’m in my rightful place!” Standing nearby was a leading contemporary artist. He seemed puzzled by the man’s words. After listening for awhile, he interrupted the man. “Why are you saying that at last you are in your rightful place when, as we both know, the painting you are looking at is not yours?” To which the man replied, “You are right, of course. I…
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