Monday, April 14, 2008

On the Emmaus road

The question is, when are we NOT on the road? Isn't life a journey from beginning to end?
Our sermon yesterday at church from Maruti Kwambe was about Luke 24. There are alot to love about this passage.
For instance, Jesus comes to Cleophas and his companion, and tries to enter into the conversation. Cleophas is a bit shocked that Jesus had not heard of what had happened to the man from Nazareth. Jesus continues to ask questions. I sometimes feel that He has walked up next to me and asked"What things are you talking about?" and perhaps I did not give Him a polite response or even appeared interested in what He needed to tell me. How often do we questions events and try to figure them out ourselves without consulting our Lord? I wonder...
Jesus spent enough time with them to inform them of how prophecy from beginning of time played into their present circumstance, and long enough for them to realize WHO He was or is.We cannot possibly that busy that we cannot take the time on our walk to listen.
I remember taking walks with a friend who was into fitness and everything needed to be about the burn. I had and still have, an irritating habit of being easily distracted by birds, sounds, scents and sights. No, Aimee-its not you, after all-you could always multi task, watching your surroundings and going for the BURN! You are so cool....lol.
I do not regret being this way, there are many other things I can and should change, but loving my surroundings will not be one of them.
We are now in fall, and the temps have dropped a bit and life is so comfortable. The nights are gloriously cool, and the leaves are changing. We will not get a winter proper, but the morns will be colder. This is a good season to go to the village, and hopefully I will go in a day or so. I would rather bundle a bit then try to be friendly in excessive heat. God is so cool!

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