Jesus has all the power of God at his disposal. Why does he not get what he wants in today’s text? We have heard these stories so often that we might have forgotten to be shocked at this. Is my Lord unable to get what he wants? Have I just misunderstood this? Do I need to be more cynical or be more realistic? This is a sermon about the inexorable progress and presence of God’s Kingdom in this world and in our lives.
