EXPLORING THE BIBLE

In the transfiguration we travel from ordinary life, up an ordinary mountain, through an extraordinary experience, and back down the ordinary mountain to an ordinary life.

God is up in a balloon watching over us all from a distance.

If the wisdom of the universe and the keys to the mega and metaphysical mysteries can be found in any one human being, I want to be friends with that person.

How will we respond to Jesus when he says; “Follow me”?

How do we hear the call of God? Is it all of the above? Is it none of them but something completely different again? Maybe its nothing… and… everything.

You, me, and everyone who the Shepherd calls, are charged with the simple mandate to give glory to God.

All things came into being through Him and without him, not one thing came into being.

I believe that, as we share these familiar stories once again this year, we should note this theme of transformation in them, and also note that many of our neighbours view Christmas as a time which transforms us into our best selves. 

In our preparations for celebrating the coming of Christ again this Christmas, we must “Stay awake!” and ready ourselves for the birth of love again in us and into a world in need.   

Then our eyes and hearts will be opened to see a stranger in need and respond appropriately. Lord, help us to see. Open our eyes, our minds, our hearts…..