Lent
March 2, 2018
Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling-block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength. –I Corinthians 1:22-25
My childhood bedroom had a window on the east side of our home. When I learned my directions, I related east to the sun coming in my window early in the morning. I can still close my eyes and think of my sun-filled bedroom window and usually, correctly orient myself to the east. I cannot explain that. God is our spiritual built-in compass. When we are aligned with God, we can get our bearings no matter how chaotic the world is around us. The power of God lies in God’s steadfast love to always be present with us guiding us as we pursue our purposes in life, always wanting the best for each of us and for all of us in community.
Christ being crucified is the apex of God’s power in love. Nothing more is needed. We all look for signs of the times. Today’s media parses every word and deed of people in places of power trying to ascertain what it all means and how it might affect us. While I must confess to being a news junky, I know in my heart that none of the foolishness we observe matters, if we stay at one with our Creator. When and if we ever learn to do that in oneness with all our siblings as children of God, we will realize the fullness of God’s Kingdom.
For some reason, humans have a hard time accepting the rule of love. We seem to gravitate toward needing to have levels of worth, not being able to accept that God is powerful enough and wise enough to love each and all of us exactly, individually and collectively right. God can, and God does. God proved it in Christ crucified.
Prayer: Lord, make us whole, make us one. Be our guiding light bringing us together in love. Amen.