God as journey. If you have any comments - adebelak@redeemerluth.com [mailto:adebelak@redeemerluth.com]The journey on Thursday of Holy Week is not one we all want to take. It is into
the place of utter service to other - it is the washing of feet - it is the forgiving
until there is nothing left - it is giving and sharing and shedding life. God as
journey takes us for a ride - the ride of our lives. When there must have been
so many expectations as to who Jesus would become as the days continued on, we hear
him speaking of bread and wine and being a servant of all. God as journey takes
us in the way of God's intention - not ours. We are invited to go all the way. On
Friday we will hear that the journey is one into the very center of the life of
God's Reign - forgiveness. The shape of the day to day life on this journey through
the cross and into life eternal is forgiveness. God as journey is forgiveness -
we do not know that way because it is not the way humanity has chosen to take itself
since the beginning of all things. And yet - rather than stay away at a distance
to that life God takes us by the hand and will pull us beyond our hesitancy and
present us with a new order for the rest of our days. This is a journey that will
be a daily adventure.
O God of love and new life, you are the ground beneath us as we move into your future
that make the whole world new. Never cease taking us by the hand and leading the
way - we will, by the power of your Spirit, follow you. Amen.
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