+ Our readings today are no coincidence, no coincidence at all taken
in the real context of what is playing out in our nation and in our world, in
which we, as citizens of heaven, also live!
Our country, our cities, our
families, ourselves, our world – is
under attack – not just by the Russians, not just by Donald Trump, our
President, but more importantly and
potentially fatally, by the devil and
his angels – plain, in sight, and simple.
And just as God warned the
king of Judah that his country would
become desolate and in ruins, physically, as well as morally and ethically,
so too God is warning us, who are responsible to correct the wrong when we see
it, to build up the kingdom of heaven in its initial stages here on earth, and
to build up one another always and without question. The almost
incomprehensible show last night in a Trump rally in Wilkes-Barre, PA – shamed
not only Trump himself, but everyone who attended. If this is not blind deviant
cult activity, then I don’t know what is. It was a spewing forth of a
personality sick at the core and inciting the worst possible response in a
group of obviously mindless – conscience-less, “sheep!”
The gospel passage warns that
the prophets in our day, who must speak out, who are compelled to speak out,
will face ridicule and all sorts of retaliation – but just as Jeremiah could
not stop speaking, so must the baptized, confirmed and ordained and professed
Christians – “other Christ’s” – do the same.
And we will not be accepted in
our own families, and friends, and neighborhoods and work places – but this
should be a very good sign for us – because all the prophets of old, and new
ones since the time of Jesus, faced this same reception because they were doing
something right and good, truthful and just
to express God’s deep and heartfelt emotion of love for his errant
people!
And the best way to speak out,
is to SPEAK OUT, and ACT OUT IN GENTLENESS AND MERCIFUL COMPASSION – to those
we will meet today – and let the Light of Christ which shines through our eyes
be their first point of contact with the Truth – the rest will take care of
itself. SMILING EYES is the way to go!
In
your great love, hear and answer our prayers, O God, our savior, redeemer
and best friend forever!
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