04-20-24

ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
April 20, 2024
Psalm 19 has an extraordinary opening,

Heaven is declaring God’s glory;
the sky is proclaiming his handiwork.

Like many of you, I have witnessed an explosion of colors in the sky that has left me overwhelmed with awe, but I’m pretty sure no matter how spectacular a sunrise or a sunset, it does not even begin to declare God’s glory or proclaim God’s handiwork. We try our absolute best to grasp at the essence of God, the fullness of divine love, and the transformative power of merciful kindness. And because every attempt falls shamefully short, we invite poets, artists, songwriters, and choreographers to capture our imaginations and take us to the apex. And thank God that God remains so much more. In no way am I suggesting that we should stop. Absolutely not! But the moment we have convinced ourselves that we have comprehended the fullness of God is the moment we are sitting in front of an empty idol. This is why we continue to invite poets, artists, songwriters, and choreographers to capture our imaginations and take us to the apex of what can be dreamed in this moment, and there we give thanks.

Thank you, God, for meeting us in Jesus, and thank you for always pushing us beyond what we claimed to have known and believed yesterday. There is such joy in a never-ending journey of discovery. Amen.