The Highest Calling

The most important issues call for the most attention. The biggest difficulties call for the most adequate solutions. The hardest problems call for the most extreme measures. In observing these elements, we note that the most important issue and the hardest problem are one and the same.

Our Lord bypassed ruling the world, thereby choosing the cross instead. That shows what he considered most important, the biggest difficulty, the hardest problem. At the same time, it shows how much God is concerned about our friendship with him and each other. Overcoming alienation is an appropriate purpose of love. Since alienation comes from behavior that’s not appropriate to relationships, getting rid of the sin is the main thing in the world.

Jesus got it right; what he did was what he needed to do, and we take part in that process. In this meal we agree with what the biggest problem is and align ourselves with God’s purpose for peace.