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Saturday 10 June 2017

"All in All..."

"I ask for the grace to pray and meditate faithfully.  I ask for patience, tolerance, empathy, compassion, and gentleness.  I ask to abstain from anger, anxiety, arrogance, compulsive behaviour, cynicism, discouragement, and self-importance.  I ask to know and follow Jesus more closely, seeking justice, loving kindness, and walking humbly."


Ephesians 1:20-23
20God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. 22And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, 23which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.


1) "...all in all;" "...above every name that is  named;" "...in this age but also in the age to come;" "...who fills all in all."


2) Paul at his most eloquent.  This passage makes me think of when I used to stargaze on the prairies.  I had a really nice telescope and could see the most amazing things.  It constantly filled me with a sense of awe and wonder to look up into the night sky.  No matter what kind of mess we were making down here on earth, there was a night sky full of bodies thousands and millions and billions of light years away that we miserable humans couldn't touch, "in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion."  I found that so comforting, especially when listening to reports of Climate Change (though we were still mistakenly calling it Global Warming back then), and Climate Change denial was a thing but not yet named as such.  The Cosmic Christ will continue to reign, "not only in this age but also in the age to come," no matter what we do.  But if we want a genuine part in that reign, the cost of discipleship is "obedience."  I am not Lord of the Universe.  Obedience to the One who is, means accepting what I can't change, changing what I can, and having the wisdom to know the difference.


3) What is the invitation in all this? To find comfort in the Cosmic Christ, to not be discouraged by the atrocity of humanity and trust that my "obedience" with the "obedience of others" is more than enough.


"Holy One, you are my all in all."


Breathprayer: "All in All..."

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