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Thomas Aquinas Reviews Christian Songs: 'Lemonade'

December 10th, 2025 | 2 min read

By Jake Meador

Whether Jesus Be Making Lemonade

Objection 1: It would seem that the Lord is not making lemonade. The claim that the Lord is making lemonade is meant symbolically to suggest that He is improving our lives by turning difficulty into sweetness. However, according to St. John, the Lord said, "If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also." Therefore, Jesus is not making lemonade.

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Jake Meador

Jake Meador is the editor-in-chief of Mere Orthodoxy. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Commonweal, First Things, Books & Culture, National Review, Comment, Books & Culture, and Christianity Today. He is a contributing editor with Plough and a contributing writer at the Dispatch. He lives in his hometown of Lincoln, NE with his wife and four children.