Except We Repent
Good morning Scripture reading: St. Luke 13:1-5 Worship song: I Repent Meditation: Jesus addressed the crowd's concerns regarding the Galilaeans whom Pontius Pilate slaughtered inside the temple while they were offering their religious sacrifices. The people reporting this tragedy to Jesus likely assumed that these Galilaeans suffered a gruesome fate because they were extremely wicked sinners being punished by God. Jesus referred to another tragedy that took place at the Siloam tower that killed 18 people. He made it abundantly clear that those who died in both incidents are no more sinful than anyone else in Jerusalem. Jesus warned that sudden, unexpected death can happen to anyone, emphasizing that if a person does not repent, they will perish. We live in an evil, unsafe, vindictive world where bad things happen. It is not about why the world is broken; it is about whether our lives are fully aligned with God's heart. No o...