Light and darkness — opposites, and yet inextricably connected to one another. Once the dawn appears, the daylight grows stronger and stronger until it is brilliant. And in the daylight, one can work and play and perform and affect so much for one’s self and for others.
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You must wash the feet of everyone
Jesus predicts, in a very indirect way, his coming death and shows this act of love as awareness and appreciation of his love and presence experienced in the now and predicted as a love and presence that would be eternally given.
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Get up and dance to the song who is God
These waters are (metaphorically) flowing from the temple of God’s grace — everywhere!
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Those who are wise listen when Jesus speaks
And we are led to discover wisdom and life, and living and goodness and Godness through the truly simple and ordinary.
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The fruitfulness flowing from, through our spirit is ripened all the more with understanding
And as we grasp and come to know in ways that are profoundly Godlike, God’s truth shines in us and brings peace and fullness of spirit and living, and goodness and God-ness in us.
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Do we see, hear, believe? It is what Lent invites us to do
That, once again, is what Lent invites us to do. And the psalmist, once again, declares in this way: “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”
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What could be more holy or wholesome than to walk with God?
And through it all, Jesus not only proclaimed the kingdom of God, but he gave his followers the “keys to the kingdom,” and showed them how to truly live life and love life. and make life a real way to find wholeness and holiness.
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It is not just about giving mercy, but also receiving mercy
This lesson of Jesus is a really, really big one, and he spoke it and lived it all the way to and on the cross.
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If we do behold the face of God, will we recognize it or walk away
Let’s face it — admitting one’s faults or errors just doesn’t come easy to many, even maybe to most.
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Pulling us into, introducing us to these big events
And we see the great redemptive love poured out from the cross as this sin-and-grace dance is played and portrayed a thousand times and more in the word of God.
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