Let Love win, even if you lose
Luke 14: 1, 7-14 New Ark United Church of Christ, Newark, DE August 31, 2025 A B & W photo of a young Black child holding a sign that reads "When the power of Love overcomes the love of power, the world will know Peace." “On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the Sabbath, they were watching Jesus closely.” Translations of this passage differ as to who “they” are: the Pharisees and lawyers Jesus speaks to in the following verses or other guests at the dinner. Remember that Jesus himself was most likely a liberal Pharisee—a rabbi, a teacher of the common people. Whoever “they” are, they are watching Jesus’ every move, taking note of everything he says, and this isn’t the first time. It’s not because they want him to succeed but because they want to catch him in a misstep, misinterpreting the law, committing blasphemy, leading people astray. This is the surveillance state, Big Brother, the CCTV, the social me...
