Willimon on Luke 12:13-21

Theolog has another strong post from William Willimon on this Sunday's Gospel text from the Revised Common Lectionary:

And isn’t Jesus loving and compassionate? And doesn’t he care?

Well, not always, at least that’s what this Sunday’s exchange suggests. Jesus must be about more important matters even than meeting my needs. He is also judge of my need. The questions that consume me may not consume Jesus. The matters in my life that I consider to be my biggest, most pressing problems may not interest Jesus in the least.

The whole essay is worth reading.