Adapted from a reflection on John 2:13-22 given at Holy Trinity Anglican Church Port Melbourne on Sunday.
We began by reading from a short story called “The Sad Heart of Ruth” by Australian writer Jennifer Paynter. It opens with a contemporary suburban couple and their friends anxiously preparing for a visit from Jesus:
“Aren’t you nervous though, Ruth? Aren’t you worried He’ll think you’re too rich? I mean you have such a divine home, Ruth. All the Venetian glass you collected on your overseas trips… And this kitchen. What’s He going to think of this Customtone kitchen, Ruth?”
