Changed By God To Make A Difference For God

How should Christians respond when they see evildoers get their just desserts? Celebrate that the bad guys got theirs? It's a natural inclination, after all. Think of the celebration in this country that occurred when bin Laden was killed. Of course, not everyone celebrating was a Christian, but you get the point. What about Jesus' inconvenient little command to love our enemies and forgive them? Where does that come into play? What are we to do? Must we simply deny our desire for justice to be served? Check out what Fr. Maney has to say about it all and see what you think. Lectionary texts for today are Esther 7.1-6, 9-10, 9.20-22; Psalm 124; James 5.13-20; Mark 9.38-50.