Like the Israelites and Jesus's disciples, we inhabit a time and a place in which the glory of God can shine brightly, vanishing darkness.
Tag: Lutheran
Happy Holidays
But I wonder… what if? What if holidays, holy days, are about more than joy and celebrations, big gatherings, and work?
For You
But Jesus does something remarkable with these words. Without any further comment or interpretation, without any explanation, he simply says: “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” Today, these words are for you.
Enough is Enough!
We have this obsession with having enough. I mean, I guess that's not a bad thing. There are plenty of things we need enough of to live. If we don't get enough air, we die in minutes. If we don't have enough water, we die in a few days. If we don't have enough food, we die in a few weeks. If we don't have enough shelter, we die from exposure to the elements. We're hard-wired to make sure that we always have enough for our survival, and it's a constant search for enough.
If Only…
It seems to me that there's a natural human instinct to look at our lives, to see all the ways in which it doesn't make us fulfilled, and to say, “If only...”
