Written by Hugo Olaiz
Luke 22:2 (NRSV) The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they were afraid of the people.
This chapter of Luke presents opposing preparations. We may not realize it, but in the less dramatic settings and less renowned actors of our own lives, opposing forces play out all the time.
I live near Cincinnati, where many people are destroying their bodies with dangerous drugs—prescription medications and street drugs. At the same time, successful programs exist to help people overcome their addictions (in fact, a chapter of Narcotics Anonymous meets in my church).
In the Cincinnati neighborhood of Price Hill, thousands of at-risk children and youth face uncertain futures. But hopeful programs abound, like Music for Youth, which recruits minority children into an intense music theory program that teaches them how to play instruments.
Do you see forces of good and evil playing out in your community? In yourself?
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