Sunday, September 17, 2017

The truer stories of Jesus’ own people

Morning: Psalm 24, 29; I Kings 19:8-21; Acts 5:34-42
Evening: Psalm 8, 84; John 11:45-57

Both Jesus’ death and early Christianity are shrouded in mystery. But there are hints of a story different from the familiar one … The Jewish high priest sought Jesus’ death to re-unite his divided nation. The religious leaders freed Jesus’ disciples, Peter and John, so as not to oppose God’s purposes. Jesus’ own people struggled hard to figure out just who he and his disciples were. They sought to do the right thing. These truer stories must be told to counter those that demonize Jesus’ own people for his death, and that have brought such tragedy upon the Jews.

Graham

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