He Intends It to be a Word that Impinges on Our Existence
On the beads Jesus strings together in Mark 9
The lectionary Gospel passage for Sunday is Mark 9:38-50.
It is Christ, and Christ alone who determines who’s on either side of the reconciliation, who’s in and who’s out.
Don’t be misled by the pronouns in the sentence, “Whoever gives you a cup…will by no means lose the reward.”
The subject of the action is Christ.
