Evening: Psalm 107:1-32; Luke 6:12-26
Jesus calls 12 disciples, remembering the 12 tribes of Israel. The significance of this is lost on no-one in that crowd ... A new nation is taking shape, quite unlike the old one. Here, the usual order of things is reversed or overturned. The poor, the hungry, those who weep or suffer persecution find blessing. The rich, the well-fed, those who enjoy happiness in the midst of our present crisis, and those of good reputation experience woe. Jesus turns the old habits of society upside-down, makes things right, ushers in a new creation.
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