Evening: Psalm 18:21-50; John 7:14-36
The authorities call Jesus an impostor when he reveals truths that contradict their version of reality. Some observe the letter of the law, but would rather not explore the spirit of the law. By pointing this out, Jesus threatens the whole edifice of their power. It’s safer, in the short term, to deny the truth than to have it turn your life upside down. Jesus always challenges, if we are not afraid to listen: … Are your convictions reasonable? Do they serve the common good? Or are they simply unexamined, habitual, and possibly mistaken, ways of seeing the world?
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