May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Bible Text John 12:20-36
Tuesday of Holy Week
A holy week like none of us have lived through before
We're told - like none other in Christendom
We're told - like none other in Christendom
A week, a month, a season where the church buildings are closed - and the church is dispersed
A week where those of us who would normally be sitting in our pews listening to a speaker guide our thoughts through the events of Holy Week,
contemplating what gospel means for us as a Christian Community
But this is different
in our isolation,
in the fog of worry
In the confusion of the new reality
In the concern for family & friends
There is an aloneness in our thoughts
A wondering what others are doing
But also an enforced wondering what we ourselves are doing
In this fog we could wander aimlessly
And lose our bearings
Or - there is another option
Like the Greek contingent
head to the light, the teacher, the source
Who with words chosen to challenge
Who with actions (and words) that seem to contradict (except in hindsight)
Show what love, light, kindness, life and death really are all about
Therefore, as we live today
Let’s take a few moments - to ask like they did - ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus’
And to take time to meet him, to be in his presence
Where you find yourself at this moment
At home alone wondering & pondering
At home stressed
At work alone
At work stressed & hard pressed
Wherever you find yourself in these days - do carve out time this week to ponder, to worship in the strange times and places we are living through.
May we see Jesus.
In the name of Father the Son and Holy Spirit.
Amen
