From the Pastor - October 6, 2024
Hello everyone! I certainly hope that all of you have survived
the hurricane and rainy weather. Hopefully that will lead us into a
beautiful October.
Several years ago, I ran into a young man who was engaged to
be married. He told me that he expected his first marriage to last
about ten years after which he intended to divorce. I had always
figured that nobody would ever marry with the thought that they
would divorce - but this young man proved that assumption
wrong. Well, this Sunday a group of Pharisees and Sadducees
asked Jesus some questions about divorce. This Sunday’s gospel
combines a saying that makes many of us uncomfortable with a
story we find comforting. Jesus’ saying on divorce is another of his
rejections of human legislation in favor of the original intent of
God’s law. Jesus’ rebuke of the disciples who are fending off the
children should challenge us as well. What does it mean to receive
the kingdom of God as a child does? We will learn more about
both of these teachings of Jesus this week. May God bless you all!
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