Though historical narrations of many events in the Bible were tragic they were graceful. Yet, we also can see events that show that the power filled with pride and arrogance ending up in graceless tragedies. Those that were graceless were so when truth and justice were attached to those who possessed power. Truth of the powerless was suppressed and justice was denied.
Having a king of superpower is really an excitement. Though the king rules, and I myself am ‘enjoying’ a slavish submission there is a sense that ‘I’ am ruling or some are submissive to me. There is no truth and justice, but a sense of domination. We look for a king of our liking, and we do give powers to the king that rules – it can be a political leader, a spiritual leader, an ideology, a particular custom or a tradition. We want the king to slay those differ.
Jesus had authority - authority to give life, authority to forgive. He had authority to cleanse the leper, authority to let the woman in tears come near. Such authority can be there only when we have denied ourselves, and when we have the freedom of the children of God. If we belong to the truth we can speak with authority. If we have life in us, we will have the power to serve, to shoulder the burdens, to discern beyond prejudices, and to love without keeping anyone away. True love holds the genuine authority, it sustains everything in life. Heaven has no king, for it is the embrace of God now and ever. Only children enter there.
1 Samuel 8:4-7,10-22; Mark 2:1-12
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