Travelling Light But Not Going Far

Deserts and mountains. We have been asked to go places unfamiliar to us this Lent. The Gospels have been offering us a challenge; to step outside the familiar and comfortable surroundings and consider our lives through different eyes so to speak. Whether the dryness of the desert or the loftiness of a mountain, we are to consider our lives of faith and spirituality and relationship with God, and each other, as something we want bad enough to go to great lengths to understand and appreciate it. Today we are on the mountain top, with Jesus, Peter, John and James. They got a glimpse of who Jesus was. They probably could not put it into words. Perhaps they weren’t looking deep enough. How can we ever experience Jesus as the light if we can’t see the deep brightness in those we encounter every day? We often only see the dull external. Whether we journey to foreign lands as did Abraham and Sarah, or whether we go mountain climbing, as did the three disciples, there is some profound lesson awaiting us. God, we will discover, delights in surprising us out of our normal ways of thinking. Let us look at each other again, over and over again. Perhaps when other people find themselves being recognized they might just smile and glow more. And so might we all, become more like Christ on the mountain top. So strap on some travelling gear, but pack light. Deacon Corney __________________
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