Out of Their Abundance

Sometimes we hear a word that makes us stop what we’re doing and reflect on our actions or words. Sometimes we hear a word that cuts through our rationalizations and pride and demands a reset on our whole lives. Spending time with Jesus can do that. He manages to speak truth in powerful ways. We end this liturgical year engaging in some Truth Telling with Jesus in the gospels. This Sunday we listen to Jesus speaking truth to the religious and economic powers of his time. In the active soundscape of today’s text, the sound of two coins would easily be drowned out. Except, Jesus noticed and makes us notice too.