Many people live with the unconscious or conscious expectation that eventually things will get better; wars, hunger, poverty, oppression, and exploitation will vanish; and all people will live in harmony. Their lives and work are motivated by that expectation. When this does not happen in their lifetimes, they are often disillusioned and experience themselves as failures. But Jesus doesnt support such an optimistic outlook. He foresees not only the destruction of his beloved city Jerusalem but also a world full of cruelty, violence, and conflict. For Jesus there is no happy ending in this world. The challenge of Jesus is not to solve all the worlds problems before the end of time but to remain faithful at any cost. [Henri Henri Nouwen, courtesy of Bishop-George Michael Jachimczyk ]
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 13:05:27 +0000
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