ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
July 14, 2022
Last night, we had a prayer service in the chapel. There is something special about that space. My mind often goes to the prayers, scriptures, and good thoughts written just behind the drywall. They were revealed shortly after the flood, when the space had to be gutted. There is also the intimacy of the space. And of course, the prayer service itself was meaningful and uplifting (thanks to Pat and Mary). Last night on my drive home, my mind went to some words from 1st Corinthians 2:12, “We haven’t received the world’s spirit but God’s Spirit so that we can know the things given to us by God.” I truly believe all people have the divine Spirit within them. We don’t always acknowledge it or live as if it is true, but there are times when we quiet ourselves enough that we know who we truly are and whose we are. Hopefully, we will all encounter such moments as frequently as possible in our daily lives.
As those who have received your Spirit, O Gracious God, we seek to live our lives so as to respect and honor the precious nature of our own lives and of every single life. Amen.
