Jesus is the ‘suffering servant’ who never rests in a world that demands his healing power for the desperate celebrities and aged unknowns. The healing power of Jesus is the last resort for the powerless of the gospel. But Jesus as a servant is also ridiculed by others. When we go about trying to work with the young and the old to heal the effects of racial and ethnic strife, we too will be ridiculed by those who do not have the faith in the power of bringing Jesus to the situation. We become the ‘suffering servants’ to the human family. We will be called upon like Jesus when no other help can be found from other sources. We will be called to reach out and touch others, and others will come to touch us. This will occur sometimes in the open, and at other times in intimate situations.

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