“Living in the Moment”
Jesus said to the crowds,
“When you see a cloud rising in the west
you say immediately that it is going to rain–and so it does;
and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the south
you say that it is going to be hot–and so it is.
You hypocrites!
You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky;
why do you not know how to interpret the present time?
“Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?
If you are to go with your opponent before a magistrate,
make an effort to settle the matter on the way;
otherwise your opponent will turn you over to the judge,
and the judge hand you over to the constable,
and the constable throw you into prison.
I say to you, you will not be released
until you have paid the last penny.”
Jesus is quite clear in this passage: we are to live in the moment and be aware their our lives are in the moment. There is much injustice and evil around us—we need to be aware of it, to speak against it. People say that I rock the boat, and I do–because I speak what I see as the truth. The truth when people are hungry, in pain. I do not bend on what I see as the truth. Granted it cost me–money, friends–but I can live with myself and with God. We need to speak the truth, we need to stand for what we believe for all we have is the moment.
Yesterday was along day. Cooking the meal, serving, and doing outreach. I gave food and socks to around 150 people, and talked to at least 60 for periods of time. 19 year old Jacob is asleep on my floor at the moment. He showed up early this morning, after not sleeping for days. And so it goes–living in the moment–being aware that Jesus is in the Moment. Deo Gratis! Thanks be to God!
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