What Must Jesus Think? (04/23/2026)

This week, my mind has been stuck on the current wars in the Middle East. I wonder if we will ever find a pathway to peace that does not involve the suffering of innocents.

I have spent a great deal of time recently reflecting on that hope. The hatred in our world must end. But how do we accomplish that? I spoke to my LORD and the image of Him on the cross burned in my mind. He did not give His life for some of us but for all of us. He has no favorites. And my mind landed on his parable of the Good Samaritan who had not only eyes to see but a righteous heart that was able to suffer with another regardless of race or status. The Samaritan treated the injured man of Judah as he himself would hope to be treated if the same befell him. As I sat with that, I wondered what Jesus, who sowed peace and loving unity, must think of us now.

We bear the image and likeness of our LORD; we are created thus. How can we regain the ability to see one another as we are – as daughters and sons of the living LORD? How can we stir up the embers of love within the hearts of everyone to burn away the hatred and purify our hearts and minds created in love to love? The LORD longs to help us with that if we will turn back, return, set down division, and open ourselves anew to loving unity.

Last evening and this morning, my prayer for me and for our world is that we find ourselves through the power of the Spirit and realize who we are, who we are created to be. My prayer is also that Christ who promises to be with us always, to remain in us, will illuminate our minds and hearts on our journey so that we might have eyes to really see the other and recognize the other as one Christ loves and one Christ died to save. Perhaps, when we can see that, we can detect the illusive pathway to peace with one another and to union with our all-loving and ever-present LORD.

Until tomorrow, let us all love well.