Jesus is talking to commoners knowing rulers “insult and persecute you and utter every kind of slander against you.” But Jesus tells them, “You are the salt of the earth.” Salt is essential for life and it is Jesus’ description for people made to feel inessential. Essential means “to be” and highlights the core goodness … Continue reading “Essential”
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Charity, Justice, Healing
Among those who harm Jesus are officials of the synagogue. One day, one of those officials, Jairus, “fell at Jesus’ feet and pleaded,” “My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come lay your hands on her that she may get well and live.” Jesus went to Jairus’ home and “entered the room where … Continue reading “Charity, Justice, Healing”