Isaiah 58:9-14 / Luke 5:27-32
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace" is a famous, oft-quoted phrase frequently attributed to Jimi Hendrix (1942 – 1970).
The same notion can also be applied to other areas of life.
With love, we can move from selfishness to selflessness,.
With love, we can move from sinfulness to holiness.
With love, we will be able to listen to the voice of the Lord and do what He wants of us.
In the gospel, Levi was a tax-collector sitting at the customs house.
Jesus called him, and Levi left everything to follow Jesus.
It was rather surprising and amazing that Levi got up and followed Jesus just like that, and there could be many reasons for it.
But it can be quite certain that there was already a stirring in Levi’s heart and when he heard the call of Jesus, that stirring just cannot be ignored.
Jesus came to save and to call sinners.
When sinners repent and even become saints, then that is the power of love.