"It is finished." - Jesus (John 19:28-30)
"The infinite beauty of God is constantly being discovered anew." - Gregory of Nyssa
Dear Friends in Christ -
The story we hear on this Good Friday is old to us: we've heard it over and over again. We come to it again in sadness, in curiosity, in hope, in wonder. We come to this story again because it is powerful to us.
Though they don't know it, my children watch their favorite movies over and over again for the same reason. They bask in the power - and comfort - of seeing the bad guys lose and the good guys win.
HOW we come to these stories makes all the difference. My children come to their favorite movies as if they had never seen them before, with fresh eyes and open hearts, ready to say "take that!" when the bad guys are vanquished and to cheer "yeahhhh!" when the princess is saved. Are your eyes ready to see something new? Is your heart open to experiencing this story afresh?
The end of this story is just the beginning . . . .
Faithfully waiting for the end
and the beginning,
Janet+
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