Some time ago I was reading Harold Kushner's book, Who Needs God. I was struck by a story he told in that book. He said he was talking with a nurse once who related a conversation she had with a young lady. This young lady's boyfriend was dying of cancer. The nurse asked her if she could do anything for her. The young lady answered, "Yeah, remind me never to love anybody this much again."1

Now we come to that part of Christ's story where Jesus begins to look toward the cross. There is a difference now in the atmosphere. There is an underlying tension as Jesus begins to move away from peaceful Galilee and toward tense, up-tight Jerusalem.

In his telling of this story Luke at this point relates, "He steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem."

I cannot help but wonder if the disciples ha…