Yielded

"I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil," Matthew 5:39.

Easy for you to say! Who do you think you are telling us what (not) to do? Don't you understand that those people just won't stay in their place? We keep minding our own business but they keep wanting more. They keep rising against us? [Alternatively: They keep oppressing us?] Enough of non-resistance! Look where it's gotten us! The privileged get priviledgeder, and the meek get meekered. The whiners get whinier, and the quiet get shushed. Enough with being nice! Enough with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control! It's time for power, command and control!

From a man on a cross for the rest of us: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. Transformation of stoned hearts. How hard it is! But Jesus calls for it anyway. As we visit with a brother or sister today, we give thanks for the One who yielded for us.