Evening: Psalms 85, 86; Luke 4:14-30
In Jesus’s hometown synagogue, they want him to speak in nationalistic terms. They expect a leader who will help them to re-establish their nation. But Jesus preaches from Isaiah, who seeks mercy and healing for all nations, not just their own. Jesus taught, ‘Make the whole world great!’ This was too broad and inclusive for his compatriots, so they ran him out of town. Nationalism is abroad again in the world. But Jesus’s message still stands in opposition to it … the world needs collaboration and cooperation among nations now more than ever.
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