Pentecost 5 2024

There are three responses to Jesus in the Gospel Accounts, and they are the same three responses to the proclamation of the Gospel in the rest of the New Testament. The first response is one of rejection. And often, but not always, outright rejection with vehemence is limited to a few. The second response is acceptance. And often, but not always, a vigorous embrace is limited to some. And the third response is one of indifference, a lighthearted acceptance at best. And too often this represents a large proportion of the people. All of which reminds me of the words in Revelation 3…