As humans, we have a tendency to think we need to seek out mountaintop experiences in our search for God. You know, the closer to heaven. . . the closer to God. What we forget is that God walks down that mountain and into our noisy, busy lives in search of us. US. . . his children, so lost in the strife of this earthly world. All of us are wounded and waiting for someone to come and save us. US. . . sinners who call out for mercy and forgiveness. It is our sinfulness that brought us our Savior, God made human and vulnerable, just like US, in order to save US.
We are not all called to live in a monastery or to find some gated community of some kind that insulates us from the poor and disadvantaged. No, we are called as followers of Jesus Christ to be God's love in the midst of the turmoil and confusion of this broken world that we live in. It is because of our darkness that Jesus came down to us in order to lift us up to light and life with him.
How can we show the love of Christ right where we are at? There are so many needs that surround us for us to show the love of Christ. But do we see those needs or do we just step over the messiness that surrounds us? Are we seeking one mountain top experience after another as we search for God in our life? Have we grown impatient with the lives we lead because we long to be on the mountain top with God?
Here's the Good News. . . God has come down from that mountain top to walk with us in this world. It's our choice if we open ourselves to Christ's presence all around us. It's also our choice how we choose to act with the presence of Christ all around us. What will you do today to show the love of Christ?
PRAYER: God, you know how frail we are. Help me to focus today on your presence in my life. Open my eyes to all that is around me and help me to act where you need me to act. Most of all Lord, help me to show your love in my part of the world that so desperately needs it. Amen
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