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What is it about nightfall that the events of the day, or many past, come back to us? What is it that we cannot so easily dismiss or move beyond? The first caretakers of the Gospel, Mary and Joseph, understood this quandry. Angelic visitations. Unexpected pregnancy. Promises of ancient times were fulfilled. A journey that, in its simplicity, on a beast of burden was fought with danger for each of the Holy family. Yes, Christmas is a season that spans the horizons of our lives.
In this liminal time, a time of in-between perceptions, how are we focused on God's premises and witnessing their activity vibrantly, as Joseph and Mary did so long ago in wonder and awe?
How are we nurturing the Holy Spirit within us, as this gift expands our reality of conscious and unconscious ideas of love, faith, hope, and joy?
What generosity are we positioning our outlook in as we begin the early days of a new cycle of living?
How are we engaging faith moments with reality and permitting the faith to influence our understanding?
In our nightfalls, we often seek to deny our memories of interaction or in some manner
alter our perception. As Christmas points us to Easter and a life lived in Pentecost, how are we permitting the gift of heavenly peace and reconciliation, the blessing of a faith stretch and forgiveness to permit us to walk in the pilgrim journey with God?
Easter Blessings,
Pastor Jim
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