George Jones, one of country music's greatest stars, has lived a troubled life; his drinking and reckless behavior once came close to ruining his career. Probably the lowest point in his career came the night in 1979 when George performed a major concert in Nashville. That night, Jones did the whole concert--a string of hits--in the voice of Donald Duck. Not long afterwards, Jones checked into a rehab center. Since then, he has been sober and successful. (1)

Can you imagine? How would you react if your favorite singer showed up one night and did a whole concert in the voice of Donald Duck? Your reaction probably wouldn't have been too different from the disciples' reaction to Jesus' words in Luke 6. What did he mean when he said things like, "Bless those who curse you," "If someone strike…