Meditations on the Word

In Him Alone: It's Okay to be Human : I awoke at two in the morning last evening, thinking again (as I too often do) about the events surrounding Nancy’s stroke on January 19th...

And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid . . .” Matthew 28:9-10 Jesus meets them on their way, just as He meets all of us on our way. To work, to our homes, to the hospital, to the cemetery. He meets us on our way to temptation and sin. He meets us on the lonely road back from sin. He meets us on the road to hell as well as heaven. He meets us where we are and offers to walk with us. He meets us on our way delivering sad news and news of the greatest joy. He comforts us and increases our joy. He never leaves us alone. Embrace His feet. Fall on your knees. Prostrate yourself before the manifestation of the living God. He was dead and now He is alive. Yes, He is God. How is it He Himself conquered death. Fall on your knees before His presence always for His magnificence, His glory is overwhelming. Never before has man looked on God except when He ordained i...

Everything is crosses. You must prepare a space as big as your life to make room for Jesus. It is His will that we pray, "Thy will be done". It is less supplication than recognition. Forgiveness in a fallen world is the essence of love. If we unconditionally forgive those who sin against us, won’t people walk all over us? Yes. The same can be said of the Father. How much more can He be walked over than for us to demand and be given His beloved Son? The path of bread is through the gut. In the cold (unfeeling) dark of this empty cityscape, the Lord is teaching me to hunger and thirst so that I may come to Him completely. The hole in me is a black abyss. I look into it and see emptiness, cold and dark. (But how can cold and darkness burn)? Only the limitless Lord can fill this fathomless hole. The Bible is not so much a story (though it is that); it is a song composed by the Father and sung by the Christ, Jesus, with a chorus of angels and realized on earth...

The city had no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gave it light, and its lamp was the Lamb.   Revelation 21:23 The street lights shone, cold and unfeeling, in the chill night. Streets deserted, windows empty, like blank stares. The stars had disappeared and neither was there moonlight. Not a soul, not a soul. The lights flickered and then went out, and for a moment all was darkness. But then a  light began to shine, no earthly sun. It originated not in the east or west, but from nowhere and everywhere. Then could be seen a small animal climbing the steps of the house of the law-givers, its hooves echoing in the streets of the city. The doors opened and entered in the little one. The population awoke and assembled to witness this strange event. And in the lighted watchtower, the new light shone. ++++++ There is a secret wind that blows across all of us. It moves us and gives the impression that we are moving ourselves. It fills our lungs ...

And coming to her, he said, “Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you.”  Luke 1:28 Mighty flower, pure and white, no winter will wilt thee, no summer will scorch thee. Let us fly to your bounty. Let us drink of your nectar. Enclosed by your petals, let us dance with joy. Oh, flower of the valley, oh, mother of life. I give you a rose, a rose to a Rose. I give you my heart to give to your Son. I shower you with petals and cry out your name. Queen of Heaven, behold her, in glory arrayed. ******** Like a lightning bolt, at the moment of her conception, Mary was filled with grace. The earth shook and the serpent trembled. Lambs nuzzled into their mothers and the lions roared as one. A dim star grew brighter and the dark of night shimmered. The lowly discoursed on the qualities of God and their rulers listened. Time stood still in reverence and the entire cosmos bowed down. Children sang without knowing why and their elders dared not to silence them. As the rabbis read the ...

I am the living bread that came down from Heaven.   John 6:51 Let my mouth pour forth, then, with Living Bread. Let the Kiss of Peace feed them. Let my lips shout of your love to the ears of the deaf. You are Holy, Lord, and you tell me, “Let go of me.” I grasp you with my mind, but you desire my heart. I grasp you with my body, but you desire my spirit. When I embrace you with my mind and body, I grasp at air and hold onto nothing. When I embrace you with heart and spirit, you come into my arms. ****** Feed me, oh, Lord. The flavor of the Lord is sweet and satisfies the mouth. The substance of the Lord is bountiful and satisfies the stomach. I taste you, Lord, and find fresh, warm bread. I drink you, Lord, and am besotted. I stumble about, as a man drunk. I cling to you for support and sing songs to you. You smile at my intoxication and lay me in a freshly made bed, soft, warm, abundant with scented pillows. I awake refreshed and ready to drink and to feed on your e...

While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white.  Luke 9:29 When the Christ was transfigured, he transfigured all the world. The prophets rose from their graves and the kings of old reclaimed their crowns and returned to their thrones. One person reported seeing Solomon walking through Herod's temple, distressed that his temple was no more. A great wind came and all the trees of the earth were bent toward the holy mount where stood the Messiah in communion with Moses and Elijah. The star of Bethlehem was seen for the last time stopped above, exploding in the sky as our Lord turned dazzling white. Rivers stopped to listen and the oceans and seas were becalmed. In far away lands, people made the sign of the cross, though they knew not what they did nor why. And in a carpenter’s workshop a tree was being shaped into upright and crossbeam, slowly and painstakingly, in preparation for the transfigured Messiah. ****** My Lord gl...

"I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” John 6:35 Alienating mystery. You are the Holy of Holies, how can I approach? Reverently, aware in my heart and soul, in my very bones, that I approach unimaginable glory and holiness. Never take the Lord for granted ****** Human belief is not enough; we must have supernatural belief placed in us by the Lord Himself. Words of belief are not enough; we must have a heart and soul of belief. God you are here with me now and you are far away. Bridge the chasm so that I may come to you and believe. ****** I walk toward the Lord and realize it is the Lord Himself who walks within me. ****** Fear not, yes, but be amazed, awed, in the presence of the Lord. ****** The Son shines, the heavenly light in the supernatural sky. He warms the ground where the seed is scattered and sustains it as it grows. By light, let us harvest. In the mysterious dark, let...