Dear Friends in Christ -
The Gospel lesson for today is Matthew 12:1-14, the story of the Pharisees confronting Jesus and his disciples about harvesting grain (they were picking wheat kernals in a field for breakfast) and healing on the Sabbath. Clearly the "facts, only the facts" of the law had gotten between them and the truth: that it's good for people to do what's right. Sometimes, it's even better to do what's right than to play by the rules.
The trick is to listen to God enough to know what's what and when's when.
The author of today's reflection in "Forward Day by Day" said something that I found clear, helpful, and inspiring on this point, so I share it with you here . . .
"The amassing of facts--trivial or otherwise--may be an impressive trophy in the human world, but facts should not be confused with the truth of God's all-encompassing grace. A fact in my possession is a small thing. It might save me some time or some money; it might help me save face. But the truth is something else. The truth is immense. The truth saves my life."
May living and doing truth save your life today.
Faithfully yours,
Janet+
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