Scripture: Malachi 2:10
Have we not all one father? Has not one God created us? Why then are we faithless to one another, profaning the covenant of our ancestors?
Thought for the Day: On this day in 1886, Geronimo surrendered to bring an end to the major conflicts of the Apache Wars. Geronimo was known for his spiritual awareness, and I am reminded of a quote I had hanging on my wall for quite some time. It read, “I cannot think that we are useless or God would not have created us. There is one God looking down on us all. We are all the children of one God.” For me, Jesus is the entry point for this truth, but I’ve got to believe there is something deep within the universe that hints toward this single creative force. With that said, you’d think we would be a less violent species with a bit more respect for our sisters and brothers who were created by the same God. Yet for some unexplainable reason, we get defensive when someone arrives at a very similar idea, but does so from a different starting point. People feel threatened (a strange response in my opinion), and the only reaction of some is to dismantle and destroy the other…all in the name of this one God whose creative and loving power appears to be found in the very fabric of creation. In this Holy Week, a time of deep reflection, how are we like those who were threatened by Jesus to the point of executing him?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, lead me ever so gently to that place where I can respectfully listen to a fellow traveler who happened to arrive at a similar destination, but did so by a different path. Amen.
Don’t forget…
Maundy Thursday Service at 7:00pm
Stations of the Cross beginning at 6:30pm (Friday)
Good Friday Service at 7:30pm
Easter Eve Service at 7:00pm (Saturday)
