Last week, our wonderful guest preacher Kathy Wilder said that one of the distinguishing marks of Jesus’ leadership was his willingness to have tough conversations. And this morning’s Gospel reading certainly bears that out!
Jesus has been talking to his followers about how incredibly important it is that they be awake, and prepared, for the unexpected moment when God’s call becomes suddenly, abundantly clear. That moment, he warns, requires an immediate, faithful response.
He’s just called them hypocrites, for ignoring the signs that are right in front of them, when some of the people in his audience bring up the brutal killing, ordered by Pilate, of some pilgrims who had come from Galilee to worship in the Temple in Jerusalem. As if, maybe, to suggest that those people might have screwed up; those people must not have been paying attention...(read more)
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