Issac Newton gave us the concept that something must be holding us on this firmament. Not the first, but most famous person to recognize gravity. During these Sunday's in Lent we will follow the outline of our partners in disciple-making communities of faith. The gravity of our human condition does create a barrier to moving deeper into the Great Commission and also the commandment to love our neighbor. Being self-centered beings we often allow the gravity of our broken lives to become a deterrent to achieving the purpose God has for our lives. It is not as if we can really help being who we are, but as baptized children we are called to daily die and rise to new life in the way of Jesus. Powered by the Holy Spirit, forgiven and sent by God into the world for the sake of others we journey to Easter morning. Tonight I am huddled by the fireplace watching the Grammy Awards - we are at the part of the program where Rhapsody in Blue is being performed. My favorite of Gershwin's. Just awesome, especially Herbie Hancock. I digress...but isn't our life of faith like a wonderful rhapsody? Despite all that weighs us down and keeps us from the song of our life written on our heart by God - the melody comes through. The melody of life is heard around the world - that is what Easter is all about. Light overcoming darkness, darkness - the absence of light is no more. Light prevails. God's composition of love is written in Jesus - thanks be to God! As the folks at changingchurch.org put it - we experience the 'zero gravity' of Easter. May you have a blessed journey. Don't let gravity get you down.
Keywords: gravity, Lent, rhapsody
