Today, now
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(notes only;
this is an interactive conversation sermon)
Ancient
story about mostly somewhere else (in Chittister’s commentary on RB)
Many of us
spend a lot of time somewhere else.
Primary principle of Buddhism: be here now. It seems to me that Jesus was always fully
present to the moment.
Psalm:
when do you hear the universe speaking? Without words, the Word gets
out. Examples, 8th grader
heard “Awe” in moonlight; herd of deer “care
for earth….. sharing
If
you’re somewhere else you miss it….be here now, today.
Epistle: humourous image Paul uses to remind
us we belong to one another and since Jesus isn’t here, we are God’s body. Every one of us has a part to play. But not one of us has to do it all. With our
physical bodies, God’s action gets out.
what body part are you? …..
sharing
If you’re somewhere else you don’t hear
God talking to you about you, rather we judge other people. Be here, now, today
Gospel: Jesus sees himself as a fulfiller
of God’s promises, and doesn’t hesitate to say so. Do we? Where do you see Spirit at work? Good news shared? Prisoners released? Blind given sight or insight? The oppressed freed? God’s love
proclaimed?
If
you’re somewhere else you make excuses.
Be here now. today
If we let
the Spirit have its way with us, which is simply what Jesus did, God’s promises
begin to get fulfilled. We need to let
the Spirit loose in our lives, here, now, today. This moment is all we have. Our growth in faith is a process, but it’s
“lived out in a million little ways day by day” (Chittister)
Also from another ancient story: We need to be “an ear that pays attention to
every single thing the universe is saying”
Now. Today.
Jesus didn’t
say, maybe in 2000 years if people get it then God’s dream will be
fulfilled. He said today. Here now.
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