Transitions
and transformations 060913
Luke
7:11-17 Galatians 1:11-24
9am—deep rich texts and no time, how like our lives!
Point in
gospel is that Jesus speaks, and life emerges where there was death
IE
transformation happens
·
For
the man—physically dead, transformed by the voice of Jesus into life
·
As
it did for Paul in the Galatians text—a long reading with plenty in it but one
main point for today: the persecutor turned proclaimer
·
But
also for the mother—social death and destitution transformed into restoration
of status, new life
What’s dead
in us that needs new life?
What
sadness needs to be transformed?
What
prejudice against another makes you a Saul-like persecutor at least in your
mind?
Jesus says, arise! Get up and get on with whole and healthy
living!
Sure, we’ll
die again, we’ll fall back time and again into old ways, but get up and let the
compassion of Jesus give you life, whole and beautiful while you have the
opportunity.
And all
these transformations didn’t stop there….they had wider implications….they led
to people glorifying God.
Even Jesus’
actions point to something bigger than he.
Do ours?
Do our lives
point others to God?
Think about
all these children and youth, stepping up a grade, transitioning between one
place and another….think of the most vulnerable people in our society….think of
those who are dying…..will they know the compassion and life-giving care of God
through you, through me, through us?
Arise! Get up!
Live! And let the word get around
that God is at work in and through this place and our lives.
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