Monday, August 20, 2001
Monday, August 20, 2001
When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make
him
king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
After the feeding of the 5,000 the crowd wanted to crown Jesus king. They had never experienced
anything like this before. They were in a near frenzy. Jesus, sensing this, took his disciples across
the lake to Capernaum. Many from the crowd, though, got in boats and followed. Jesus knew
what
they were after. They wanted more miracles. They wanted more bread. They were following
him--not because they believed he was the Christ, but because they felt he could do things for
them
no one else could do. Heal their bodies, feed their stomachs, enliven their weddings.
Jesus is not about what we can get from him. Jesus is about connecting us to God's eternal love.
(John 6:15
NRSV)
"Life is truly a ride," says comedian Jerry Seinfeld. "We're all strapped in, and no one can stop it.
As you make each passage from youth to adulthood to maturity, sometimes you put your arms up
and scream, sometimes you just hang on to that bar in front of you. But the ride is the thing. I
think
the most you can hope for at the end of life is that your hair's messed, you're out of breath, and
you
didn't throw up."
Dear Jesus, thank you for the blessings of knowing God's love through you. Amen.
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