Building
Today has been a day of building.
We stood on the edge of the Mediterrian Sea listening as the waves crashed onto the land. It was the land in which Herod the Great built his great city and dedicated it to Ceaser. Throughout history it has been a place in which building was central. Building the Jewish community, then the Christian community and finally building and growing the Muslim community. We began to ponder and ask ourselves what are we building in our lives? What kind of kingdom are we being asked to build, are we buildling one that is self serving? Are we building a kingdom that honors the Holy of Holies?
We have been building community and building our relationship with our Christ. As we climbed the hill to Nazaerth we carried the annunciation and promise of a new life that was given to Mary into our own hearts and minds. Mary's willingness and faithfulness to say 'have thine own way Lord' calls us to think about the ways that we are allowing God to have his will in our life b e done. We have been challenged to ask if we meet God's annunciation upon our lives with a spirit of openness and willingness. As we walked with Mary we wondered what our lives would be like if we did not have the gift in which God has bestowed upon us through Jesus Christ.
The hustle and bustle of Nazareth gave way to the scluded church in Cana. An intimate setting in which we are reminded of the covenant that Jesus began to reveal as he turned water into wine. We listened and understood that the wedding wasn't merely a family affair but a time in which the community/the village gathered to celebrate all that was happening. Jesus celebrates each of us as he offers a relationship of transformation.
The day has come full circle as we saw the richness of the wood that was used in the boats during the time of Jesus. The deep hues of wood that were crafted in such a way to withstand the winds of the Sea of Galilee. As the winds blew across this lake this afternoon we heard the strength of the one that calls to us each morning asking if we will follow him for the day. Our calling isn't just one of peronsl status it is one that ask us to go into the deep waters calling building relationships with others so that they too might know the joy and wonder of the Almighty. Jesus invites us into the journey, ask us to consider doing life differently. He shows us that no matter how powerful the winds may become the call to build and 'fish for others' leads us into a new life.
What are you building today? What promise has God revealed to you to give you hope? Are you willing to cast your nets deep into the life of relationship building?
We stood on the edge of the Mediterrian Sea listening as the waves crashed onto the land. It was the land in which Herod the Great built his great city and dedicated it to Ceaser. Throughout history it has been a place in which building was central. Building the Jewish community, then the Christian community and finally building and growing the Muslim community. We began to ponder and ask ourselves what are we building in our lives? What kind of kingdom are we being asked to build, are we buildling one that is self serving? Are we building a kingdom that honors the Holy of Holies?
We have been building community and building our relationship with our Christ. As we climbed the hill to Nazaerth we carried the annunciation and promise of a new life that was given to Mary into our own hearts and minds. Mary's willingness and faithfulness to say 'have thine own way Lord' calls us to think about the ways that we are allowing God to have his will in our life b e done. We have been challenged to ask if we meet God's annunciation upon our lives with a spirit of openness and willingness. As we walked with Mary we wondered what our lives would be like if we did not have the gift in which God has bestowed upon us through Jesus Christ.
The hustle and bustle of Nazareth gave way to the scluded church in Cana. An intimate setting in which we are reminded of the covenant that Jesus began to reveal as he turned water into wine. We listened and understood that the wedding wasn't merely a family affair but a time in which the community/the village gathered to celebrate all that was happening. Jesus celebrates each of us as he offers a relationship of transformation.
The day has come full circle as we saw the richness of the wood that was used in the boats during the time of Jesus. The deep hues of wood that were crafted in such a way to withstand the winds of the Sea of Galilee. As the winds blew across this lake this afternoon we heard the strength of the one that calls to us each morning asking if we will follow him for the day. Our calling isn't just one of peronsl status it is one that ask us to go into the deep waters calling building relationships with others so that they too might know the joy and wonder of the Almighty. Jesus invites us into the journey, ask us to consider doing life differently. He shows us that no matter how powerful the winds may become the call to build and 'fish for others' leads us into a new life.
What are you building today? What promise has God revealed to you to give you hope? Are you willing to cast your nets deep into the life of relationship building?
I am reading your posts with anticipation and a bit of apprehension, because you always call us to be something different ... and I have this love/hate relationship with challenges like this.
ReplyDeleteI am building - me. A brand new me. It is way past time to do that. And I hope that will bring me to a place where I can be at peace with myself and those around me.