Jesus can’t win for losing. On the one hand, people condemn the austerity of John the Baptist, who forgoes bread and wine. And on the other hand, they criticize Jesus for his alleged indulgences of eating and drinking, even with tax collectors and sinners. How can he even begin to satisfy such a c….

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This post appeared here first: Forward Day By Day – February 23, 2018

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