It is once again the time of year when I reflect on all that Christ has done for me and try to rap my mind around just how much God loves us all. The saving grace of God that has been poured out on me, even though I don't deserve it, leaves me in a state of wonder. Now there is nothing wrong with wondering, for not all that wonder are lost. Eugene Peterson says this,
“It is not easy to convey a sense of wonder, let alone
resurrection wonder, to another. It’s the very nature of wonder to catch us off
guard, to circumvent expectations and assumptions. Wonder can’t be packaged,
and it can’t be worked up. It requires some sense of being there and some sense
of engagement."
While I ponder these words with everything else this week, it's easy to get caught up in the moment and ask how am I going to convey this emotion to those who don't know it, have never felt it. And then I remember that the story has already been written and all I have to do is retell it. Almost 2000 years ago an event happened that changed the history of all of creation and the same grace that is present in baptism and when we gather together around the table of the King, was present when the Lion of Judah, the root of David spread his arms out wide. This was the moment when grace found me and the life I have now is only made possible because he rose, and when he rose, new life rose with Him. By the grace of God, Jesus has ushered in a new creation and it is a place where my mind found peace, my soul found hope, and my heart found a home. May the story of the resurrection leave you in a state of wonder and may the grace of God be felt in your mind, soul, and heart.
