// by Shannon Kelly
Jesus refuses to climb into the little boxes people try to create to contain him. Where are we stuck in our little boxes, too afraid to risk the freedom Jesus offers?
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// by Shannon Kelly
“I must stay at your house tonight.” Would we climb down out of our safe trees if we heard Jesus call up to us, “Hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house tonight?”
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// by Shannon Kelly
The promise echoing through the centuries, “I will pour out my spirit on all flesh,” rings in Jesus’ ears as he tells the disciples a story about the risk in assuming we “have it right.”
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// by Shannon Kelly
Distilling the message of being faithful, Jesus seeks a way to teach his disciples: Do not give up! Do not lose hope! Perhaps Jesus, knowing the scope of God’s abundance says, to himself, “Ah, here it is: a story about a stubborn judge and a woman who does not give up hope.”
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// by Shannon Kelly
What do we take for granted, not pausing for even a moment’s gratitude? Healed, nine lepers raced off. One, an undocumented alien, came back to say thanks. Are we choosing to show gratitude?
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// by Shannon Kelly
Slaves? Well, probably not any of us. Each of us, however, has clear duties to perform. Jesus points out that it is not a big deal to simply do our duty. Our choice is whether we grumble and whine or whether we do our work with gratitude and in faith.
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// by Shannon Kelly
What do we choose to notice as we race through our daily tasks? Who are the invisible ones in our midst? Who is holding out a hand to us?
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// by Shannon Kelly
We simply have to choose. Will we do as God desires us to do, or will we cheat God (and ourselves) by ignoring what God expects of us? Will we give to God what is rightly God’s? What are we doing to work toward serving God more fully?
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// by Shannon Kelly
Who are these people invited to table with Jesus, grumble the Pharisees? How dare he eat with sinners! These are people who have blown it, know it, own it, and choose to go beyond it. These grateful people know the sweetness of forgiveness and its power.
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// by Shannon Kelly
What is the cross we are called to carry as a disciple of Jesus? What are we being called to take on? Jesus invites us to carefully consider the cost before choosing to carry this cross. We might begin by considering how our possessions get in the way.
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