Living in the Spirit Found in the Letter (830 The LCOR, Epiphany 6A)

Today’s teaching is challenging for those of us who are human beings because it cuts to the heart of the most damaging and lasting effects of Sin and how it affects every aspect of our lives. This is a text where Jesus speaks clearly about divorce, but it’s spoken in the cultural context of his time and place. Jesus speaks clearly about anger and swearing, and when we dig in deeper, we see that this is more complex than we might otherwise imagine. Moses urges his people to “choose life”. When we hear the law, often what we hear is the word of conviction, the word of shame, the word of guilt — words of death.How in the world can the law be seen as giving us words of life and hope?How do we live into the spirit of the law while not removing its letter?Support the show