
The Beautiful Dissonance of the Bible
“You have heard it said. . . . But I say. . . .” So Jesus Read More
Rachel G. Hackenberg | Read John 13:1-17, 31-35
The signs are as plain as blood on a doorpost. The hints of betrayal are as obvious as a kiss from Judas. On Maundy Thursday, however, the more subtle indications of upheaval and reversal begin to be stretched out by the Gospel writer. The teacher puts on a servant’s towel....
Jesus, your power stretches out in love, but so often we stretch ourselves out for the love of power. We want you to fix all things from the beginning, but you call us to love until the very end. Fill our basins, and we will do as you have shown us. Amen.
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