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As we began a new Christian year, let us examine why we engage in some of the spiritual exercises we do. Kneeling in prayer. Jesus was the first to kneel in prayer. He often did it when he prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane. The tradition of kneeling while praying is built on his example there. If in doubt, see St. Luke 22:41.
kenosis: the Emptying of Christ to the world. This Greek word, kenosis, is about emptying. It is found in the Letter of St. Paul to the Philippians 2:5-8.
Jesus hid the magnificent glory of God to be made as a human.
Jesus took upon himself the needs, desires, aspirations, and failures short of being sin. Jesus took upon himself the fullness of humanity. Jesus chose not to exercise omnipotence and omniscience.
Jesus knew a great deal about the work of gardening. The story of the Sower in St. Matthew 13:5-8; the story of the wheat and the tares as seen in St. Matthew 13:24-31; the story of the mustard seed as seen in St. Matthew 13:31-32. Additionally, the story of the labor in the vineyard, the wicked husbandman, the secret growing seed, and the barren fig tree.
Jesus was definitely an observer of his times and the people in his frame.
How do we view our Savior? What do we observe about Jesus in this life?
Blessings,
Pastor Jim
The picture of the Northern Lights was recently captured in the night sky in St. Paul, MN, by Keith Foster.
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