It's sad how often we slip into
cycles. Wake up, eat, work, read (maybe), sleep, repeat. In between
these glorious staples, we sometimes interject random moments of
greatness (catching up with friends, spending time with family, going
on a date), but mostly we stick to our schedules.
We are humans, and even if you
are a very spontaneous person, routine is ingrained into the fabric
of American culture. And it seems that we do this routine out of
comfort, not because we necessarily want to.
In a way, we need
to.
That's what, when I read about
Jesus, everything is so gosh darn radical.
Preaching, teaching, casting out demons...there is so much that
Jesus accomplishes. And, although His message never changed, and
remained unwavering, He was not one to fall into the monotony of
things.
He never woke up and delighted in
a schedule.
He woke up and delighted in what
He was going to do to further the Kingdom of God.
How often does this happen to us?
I personally know that when I
wake up, I'm thinking if I'll have enough time to scarf something
down before heading to work. I am not thinking about what God has
for me throughout the day, or necessarily for how I can further the
Kingdom.
In my reading today, the prophets
attempt to entrap Jesus as they ask Him if it's lawful to heal on the
Sabbath. Jesus cooly responds by saying that it is right to do good
on the Sabbath, upholding the spirit of what God wants from us over
the face value of God's word.
I saw this as a direct relation
to my lack of looking forward to what God will do through me each
day. I stick to what I know (my schedule, and all that I have to
finish), much like the Pharisees stayed tied to their general
conception of what the Sabbath was, and meant. Both of us missed the
mark, putting too much emphasis on what we thought needed to be done,
or what we thought something was really about, instead of seeing what
is right in front of us.
The Pharisees failed to see that
doing good on Sabbath is not dishonoring God.
I fail to see that God can work
through my hectic schedule and can lift me out of my silly routine.
I want more than my routines, and
low expectations.
I want more from my life.
Help me, Jesus.
In Christ,
Lilia
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