Since the Bible is the revealed word of God even seeming throw away lines have a spiritual meaning. Take the seventh chapter of St. John’s Gospel, for example. There is a conflict about Jesus among the crowds, the guards, the chief priests, the Pharisees, and Nicodemus. The scene ends: “Then each went to his own house.” That was not simply a statement of geography for the evangelist but of attitude. If the different groups had been willing to engage in honest dialogue, to genuinely listen to perceptions that others had of Jesus, then there would have been a better chance of recognizing his true identity. When we shut the door of our own houses we stay locked in our own opinions and miss larger truth.
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By Church Staff
