WEDNESDAY, May 27

You can't possibly mean that, Jesus. Give me a break. I've spent most of my life reading the Bible and books about the Bible. I've done church history, ethics, and liturgics. The theological and devotional classics--I've nailed them all. I know all the right words, even words like eschaton, soteriology, and anamnesis. I even know about Buddhism, Islam, and all that New Age stuff. I have managed to become (forgive me, but it's true) rather wise in spiritual matters. And people have taken notice; they respect me as an informed and articulate spokesman for your cause, Jesus. And now you tell me that you have revealed the really important things not to the wise and intelligent--which I have labored to become--but to infants?

"That's it exactly. You've got it--finally. Your wisdom and intelligence can be somewhat helpful, to a point, occasionally, but only if you first make like an infant. What's the main difference between your approach to life and an infant's approach to life? Get your polished mind around that. Then come and see me again, and we'll talk."

PRAY for the Diocese of Qu'Appelle  (Rupert's Land, Canada)

Ps 101, 109:1-4(5-19)20-30 * 119:121-144;  Ezekiel 11:14-25; Hebrews 7:1-17

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