Evening: Psalms 134, 135; Luke 7:36-50
It must have been very wearying for Jesus that people would regularly criticize him whenever he did an act of kindness or grace ... like healing on the sabbath or declaring someone forgiven, or even eating with his critics! Basic goodness is devalued or mocked by those who behave without regard for others and who do not seem to care. But love does not give up. Love is powerful. You keep believing, even when others may abuse or persecute you, that love and grace and kindness will transform their hearts. When you break the cycle of violence, people change.
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