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<span style="background-color:rgb(208,224,227)"><b> in today’s Gospel Jesus calls us to recognize him as Lord.</b></span>
<span style="background-color:rgb(255,242,204)"><b>Acknowledging the Lordship of Jesus
means that your life has to change.</b></span> For many this is liberating good
news. But for others, it is a tremendous threat.<span style="background-color:rgb(255,242,204)"><b> If Jesus is Lord, <span style="background-color:rgb(217,234,211)">my
ego</span> can’t be <span style="background-color:rgb(217,234,211)">Lord</span>.</b></span> <span style="background-color:rgb(217,234,211)"><b>My religion</b></span> <span style="background-color:rgb(255,242,204)"><b>can’t be </b></span><span style="background-color:rgb(217,234,211)"><b>Lord. My country, my
convictions, and my culture</b></span> <span style="background-color:rgb(255,242,204)"><b>cannot</b></span> <span style="background-color:rgb(255,242,204)"><b>be </b></span><span style="background-color:rgb(217,234,211)"><b>Lord</b></span>.</span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px;font-weight:400;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;font-family:georgia,"times new roman";font-style:normal"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,242,204)"><b>The
Resurrection is the clearest indication of the Lordship of Jesus.</b></span> This
is why the message of the Resurrection is attacked, belittled, or
explained away. The author of Acts speaks of "violent abuse" hurled at
Paul. I have a small taste of this on my YouTube forums. We all should
expect it, especially when our proclamation is bold.</span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px;font-weight:400;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;font-family:georgia,"times new roman";font-style:normal">This
reveals a great
mystery: <span style="background-color:rgb(255,242,204)"><b>we are called to announce the Good News to everyone,<span style="background-color:rgb(217,234,211)"> </span></b></span><span style="background-color:rgb(217,234,211)"><b>but not
everyone will listen. </b></span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,242,204)"><b>Once we’ve done our work, we should move on and
not obsess about </b></span><span style="background-color:rgb(217,234,211)"><b>those who won’t listen.</b></span> <span style="background-color:rgb(217,234,211)"><b><span style="background-color:rgb(255,242,204)">Why do some respond</span> and some
don’t? </b></span>We don’t know, but<span style="background-color:rgb(255,242,204)"><b> that’s ultimately up to God.</b></span></span></b></span></b></b></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br> <table style="border-top:1px solid #d3d4de">
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