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'Twas the night after Easter, and locked in a room, The disciples sat wondering there in the gloom. The women had told them that Christ had arisen; But that went against all sense and all reason. If Christ were alive and was seen by the women Why had he not first shown himself to the men? They sat and awaited a knock at the door. If he came, would they know him? Would he look like before? And suppose it were soldiers who knocked at the door? Not knowing the answers, they stared at the floor. But they needn't have wondered how they would tell, If at the door came a knock and a yell. For no knock ever came, and no footsteps were heard; Jesus came to the room without speaking a word. Then what to their wondering eyes did appear? It made them all speechless, and filled them with fear! "Peace be with you," he said with a smile, Then said it once more for it took them awhile To regain their senses and let it sink in That Christ was alive and here with them again! The reason he came was not just to please them; But to give them his power, from fear to release them. So he wasted no time as he stood there aglow, But gave them a mission, and told them to go. Then he breathed out his breath and his Spirit upon them, And quick as he came, he suddenly left them. Their souls, which were weary, were now filled with mirth, And they had a new message to tell all the earth.…
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Eternal Spirit, far beyond knowing, yet known to us in our deepest innermost being: You who are beyond the outermost reaches of the universe, we reach out to you with words of one of the languages of this small planet and presume that you understand, only to discover that you understand far more than we can speak of the inner longings and desires of our hearts, far more than we intended of the evil that lurks in the dark corners of our souls. We ask you to reveal yourself, and you turn and reveal ourselves to us far more than we ever wanted anyone to see including you . . . including ourselves. We seek to master the complexity of who you are, and you come to us in the simplicity of one who broke bread, drank wine, and said “Love one another like this,” and then washed our feet. We ask to see the full light of your presence; you wisely shine it on us in small quantities lest we be so blinded we lose sight of you altogether. Eternal Spirit, far beyond knowing, continue to make yourself known to us as much as we can stand. Amen.…
Reading a book one line jumped out: "God will not let us go to hell in peace." (Distant Fire, p. 9) I knew it! That fits! That sounds like God! Two other pictures. One: God as judge-- God sends us to hell. that doesn't fit... a house divided.. Two: God as indifferent-- God allows us to go to hell. We choose our own fate. That doesn't sound like God. Another view: There is no hell. But we know better, don't we. We keep trying to go there. And God keeps trying to stop us. God doesn't ignore us. God will not leave us alone. God will not let us enjoy our sin. God keeps stirring our conscience, disturbing our peace. If you're going to go to hell, you'll have to fight God all the way to get there. "God will not let us go to hell in peace."…
They’re going to go to the wrong place: the women tomorrow morning and the men. He said he wouldn’t be there: “…and on the third day be raised.” (Matthew 16:21) But they go there anyway, innocently enough on the part of the women. Then the men: What’s the matter didn’t you believe the women? Or Jesus? He said he wouldn’t be there. They said he wasn’t there. Yet that’s where you go to look for him. Don’t let me be too critical. We do the same thing. All the time. Always looking for God in the wrong places: empty tombs. empty forms. empty words. empty rituals. Not that they have to be empty, of course. But if they have become so for you why keep looking there? I didn’t find God there last time I looked, but I’m going to look there again, because once upon a time I --or my grandmother or somebody-- found God there so that must be the place to look. “He is not here, he has risen.” (Luke 24:5) Then where will I find him? In unexpected places. Look for God where you wouldn’t expect to find God. Be ready to be surprised by God. Consider the women (as told by Matthew) Surprised by the empty tomb. Surprised by the messenger. Surprised by the Risen Christ himself. Holy surprises! Popping up at every turn! Where next? Yes, that’s it. Where next? In my life? In your life? In that stranger walking toward you? It’s going to be very tempting tomorrow to go look in the empty tomb. Don’t be surprised if he’s not there. But stay alert, because if he’s not there, who knows where he might pop up next?…
“What is truth?” That’s a good question, Pilate. We are still trying to answer. Jesus said, “I am the truth” I? the truth? A living, breathing, moving, spontaneous, divine/human being? “I am the truth?” No wonder people still prefer Moses. Moses gave us truth: immutable, unchangeable, absolute carved in stone forever! That’s not slippery truth. That’s truth you can pin down. We like that. Of course, we were able finally to pin Jesus down. Nailed him down actually. We don’t like truth that moves.…
Oops, the communion juice got on my fingers. I have “blood” on my hands—the blood of Jesus. Oh, don’t we all! Pilate didn’t want the blood of Jesus on his hands: Pilate … took some water and washed his hands, saying, "I am innocent of this man's blood; see to it yourselves." (Matthew 27:24) Someone incited the crowds: "His blood be on us and on our children!" (Matthew 27:25) Well it is. Believe me, it is. It’s on all our hands. No single group. Want it or not, his blood is on us. "I am innocent of this man's blood.” No you’re not. You are one of us. We all are children of the crucifiers. “There is no one who is righteous, not even one.” “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:10, 23) It is for us that he died. It is because of us that he had to die. We thought it was him. We thought there was something wrong with him. He was the one being struck down by God. What did he do that was so terrible? Nothing. We are the ones.…
Peter, have we been wrong about you? We have blamed you for denying, when all the time you were confessing, “I do not know the man.” I wanted to know. Later I would. But then I wanted him to be what I wanted him to be. And I did not know the man. I tried to know. “So I should forgive up to seven times?” “Show me how to walk on the water.” "Explain this parable to us." He replied "Are you also still without understanding?” I tried to understand. First, "You will never wash my feet." Then, "also my hands and my head!" “Later you will understand,” he said. I did not know the man. I thought I knew. “Who do you think I am,” he asked. “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” He blessed me for that, though I did not know what I was saying. “I am going to Jerusalem where I will be put to death.” “Never,” I said, “That will not happen.” “Get behind me,” he said. I did not know the man. Up on the mountain: magnificent manifestation. “Let me build three shrines,” I said. I did not know the man. They came to arrest him. I pulled a sword. “Put it away,” he said. I did not know the man. I stood by the fire. They asked if I knew him. I moved away. “Surely you knew him.” The cock crowed, and I wept because I did not know the man.…
This is it. The final week. Is this where we get all our questions answered? Or all our answers questioned? There is a story about a psychologist who had seven theories on child-raising and no children. Some years later he had seven children and no theories. That’s what having children does to you. When I was young I thought I had all the answers to life. Now, some years later I’m not even sure I know what all the questions are. That’s what life does to you. Is this the end or the beginning? Or neither? Maybe there is no beginning or ending. Palm Sunday looked like a great new beginning. Good Friday looked like the final end. In fact, neither was either. All their answers were thrown into question. That’s what Jesus does to you. We want endings and beginnings, but maybe real life is lived always in the middle. That’s what it feels like. No matter what begins. No matter what ends. I’m always right in the middle of everything. That doesn’t mean I still wouldn’t like to have some answers.…
This could be the moment. There may be another chance in the garden. But this just might be the opportune time. When the temptations in the wilderness were finished (or so it appeared) Luke tells us the devil “departed from him until an opportune time.” (Luke 4:13) One of the more menacing lines in Scripture. What kind of time is opportune? When is one vulnerable to temptation? When you are down : in need, in trouble, in desperation. You’ll do anything to get a way up. Or try any escape to find a way out. Jesus already passed that one. How down and desperate was he after starving for 40 days. When you are in the middle . Life is good. Life is smooth. You’re guard is down. You can wander off track before you know it Jesus passed that one everyday. He was always alert to whatever tricks anyone might throw his way. When you are up . Riding the crest of the wave. Everybody loves you. You can do no wrong. Or can you? This is the opportune moment to catch Jesus. Ride that wave. Listen to the crowds. Give them what they want. They’ll make you a king. Wear that crown and lead the march to victory. Come on, Jesus. Hosanna! “Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple, and when he had looked around at everything… he went out to Bethany with the twelve.” (Mark 11:11) What? No rally? No stirring speech? No demonstration? What a missed opportunity. No. There was no giving in to the opportune moment that would have tempted him away from his true mission. I wish I had that kind of restraint. I wish I had that kind of trust in God. To be able to understand that what looks like a moment of opportunity is in fact a distraction from the true path.…
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One would not want to compare the will of God to a broad path. Although at times it seems there is room to meander a little without going outside the boundaries. At other times the path narrows. Walls rise on the sides. There is only one way to go. One might choose not to go at all, except for that invisible hand placed firmly in the small of the back pressing forward. God doesn’t talk much, but at times there is no doubt what God is saying. (Bonus question: Is this about us, or about Jesus facing Palm Sunday? Or both?)…
Walking out of the garden, Adam said to Eve, "We are living in a time of transition." History is measured between the times of transition. But today transitions come so fast there is no time in between to measure. We have spoken of God as the God of stability: —the rock —the fortress —the mountain. Where is God now? God is also the God of transitions who led Abraham and Sarah Miriam and Moses into new lands, and called Magdalene, Peter and Paul into a new age. Don't worry! God does not fear change, God initiates it! "Go...I am with you."…
What on earth is going on? And why doesn't God do something about it? To which God replies, "What on earth is going on? And why don't you people do something about it?" Well, it's not my fault the world is in such a mess. I didn't do anything. "Precisely my point!" replies God. "The world is going to hell in a bucket because you think it is not. Because you think it is not your responsibility to do something about it." What on earth are we going to do? God, save your people! God rephrases: "What are you going to do, my people, to save the earth?" We are waiting for God to step into the world and do something about it. And God will! Meanwhile, God is waiting for us who live in the world to do something about it.…
What will other people think? Is anybody looking? It’s not what other people will think. It’s what I think other people will think. Probably nobody is paying that much attention. But just in case they are I better be careful. So in order to avoid doing something someone might be upset by. I miss the chance of doing some things someone might be benefitted by. It occurs to me it is pretty much impossible to love as Jesus loved if worrying about what other people think gets in the way.…
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I only knew him for a few months. We worked together on a building project. For a mission. A shelter for homeless travelers. He could have been one himself. His life had not been easy. "It's a little disturbing." He confided one day. "It's the first time in my life I haven't had an ulterior reason for what I'm doing. It isn't for religion either." Good, I said to myself Now you're getting the idea. Jesus' idea. Jesus was against ulterior motives. Including religious ulterior motives Doing something for somebody else so I can get something from them is ulterior. So is doing something for somebody else so I can get something from God. Jesus' idea was doing something for somebody else because that person-needs it. That's all. Not to be rewarded, even by God. It was a strange idea Jesus had. If we catch ourselves actually doing it it's usually a little disturbing.…
"Nobody loves me anymore." She spoke from the bed that is now her home. "That's not true," I wanted to reply. But I couldn't. What evidence do I have? She has evidence. Those who used to love her are gone. Every long day that passes without a visitor is evidence that nobody loves her anymore. "Some people still love you.” I could say it . . . but can I prove it? Who will give the evidence: a visit, a card, maybe even a flower? "What reason do I have to live?" she asked, Maybe the reason is so we can learn how to say, "I love you" not just with words but with evidence. What is her name? She has many names. You probably know one of them.…
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