Today's readings are Psalm 118.19-25, Numbers 16.23-40, and Luke 19.29-48.
How is God's wrath revealed? It is revealed in Scripture against everyone who tries to live based on his own authority. The supporters of Korah were destroyed by the hand of God. Why? They tried to exalt themselves above what God had ordained as his own means of life, his own means of approach to himself, the living God, who cares for the needs of all his people.
How is God's love revealed? It is revealed in and for everyone who lives based on the authority and command of God. And God's command is that we look to him in trust, knowing that he is the mighty King who comes in peade, as Jesus comes in peace, riding on a donkey, not a warlike animal. God's love is poured out on all who realize the loving and protective hand of God upon his people. His love is poured out in the person of Jesus, who comes to his people and cleanses his temple of robbers who would hinder true worship by their profiteering.
In the end of our gospel reading today we see that the people "were hanging on his {Jesus'} words" (Luke 19.48b, ESV). May God grant that we also hang on his words, receiving them with confidence, knowing that our Lord has the words of life.
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