How does eating with dirty hands raise our consciousness; give us wisdom? Clay Nelson continues his exploration of the Wisdom Jesus even though he isn't sure he will ever get fully get it. He just hope to get enough in the Holy Now or as Jesus might call it, the Kingdom of Heaven.

"I seriously doubt I will ever fully grasp that concept. I’m running double time to keep up with Jesus the wisdom teacher and I’m still being left in the dust. But I’m in good company. With the possible exceptions of Mary Magdalene and Thomas, the disciples didn’t fully get him either and neither did Paul or the writers of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John or the early church fathers and so neither did the western church that shaped me. However, I get enough of it to know I hear today’s Gospel with new ears. My problem is that I was happy enough with how the old ones heard it."

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