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For God to be our guest, we must invite God. For Jesus to come and stay and speak, we must invite him.
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For God to be our guest, we must invite God. For Jesus to come and stay and speak, we must invite him.
Today’s gospel contains the two commandments that are key to eternal life. Plus the story of a Samaritan who is good. Oh, we need life. And we need goodness. Let us see where we will find them.
God made us with compassion. When we see someone endangering themselves, we want them to stop. Even though the danger is not to us, we feel an urgency on behalf of our neighbor.
The whole Bible, but especially the New Testament, and particularly our readings for today, emphasize the freedom that comes through relationship with Jesus Christ. Freedom to experience the love and grace of God. Even when we are possessed by demons, or live in the wrong place, or do the wrong things.
Great sins. Great repentance. Great forgiveness.
But that is what Jesus was about. Breaking down the “shoulds.” Bringing forth life and hope on the way to the grave. If Jesus can bring life and hope on the way to the grave – then Jesus can bring life and hope on every other way.