A Life Worth Living

The Way of Jesus is a way worth walking because in allying ourselves with a God who loves the world passionately, we participate in God’s plan to resist evil, to bring God’s kingdom of love into being. That is why J.R.R. Tolkein portrays the Way of Jesus through stories of Hobbits who get caught up in an ancient quest to rid the world of evil, and J.K. Rowling portrays the Christian life through stories of Harry Potter and other novice sorcerers who, despite their youth and immaturity, have crucial roles to play in vanquishing the powers of darkness. The Way of Jesus is not an easy one, but it is a way worth walking because in it we participate in the quest to establish God’s kingdom of love on earth as in heaven.