On the Edge: Through the Noise

“He passed through the midst of them and went on his way.”
 
“Without love, I am a Noisy Gong or a Clanging Cymbal.”
 
As I prayed with this text, I imagine Jesus—perched on the edge of a cliff—facing an angry mob of his family and friends—the people from his hometown—about to be hurled off the cliff—except the angry mob—the people—have become literal cymbals and gongs--
 
A mob of animated percussion instruments creating noise vile and violent enough to hurl Jesus from the cliff.

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