Thursday, April 23, 2009
It's amazing how long I can just wander around on the internet wishing there was something interesting to read before I get my fingers moving to write something. This isn't that something interesting, by the way. I just need to start talking to break the awful silence that develops when I'm simply listless. I have school to go to, work do, lots to keep myself busy. How about you? Are you wasting your time reading this, or did you miss me?
Monday, April 20, 2009
Monday
Back in the States. I have a lot to do. A lot to learn. Time to focus. Sentences short. Coffee strong.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Well, we're heading to London tomorrow. Pretty unbelievable. I think we'll have a good time. I'm ready to set my feet down on a new continent (or an old one, I suppose). I think my greatest secret hope is that I'll learn a lot and it will inspire me to learn even more. I hate when I get lazy. Speaking of which, I have a day to execute. Picking up the cross and all that...
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Living in the Moment
I wonder what it was like for Jesus day by day?
As a child, did he know he was a son of God in a much more literal sense than his peers? I know he explained to his parents that he was about his father's business at the temple, but I still think there must have been a gradual acquisition of the truth of his identity. I can't imagine 2 year old Jesus rehearsing his ride into Jerusalem on a stuffed animal, but I can imagine him playing carpenter, warrior, preacher... although his play acting was probably much less futile since he is many, many things: Prophet, Priest, and King.
I'm sure he was different as a child since he didn't have the whole sin problem. However, I don't think many people would have noticed how different he was. When children simply do what they're supposed to and don't show off, they get very little commentary from the community. Can you imagine reading the Bible and realizing that everything in it points to you?
I wonder if Joseph and Mary had to give Jesus "The Sex Talk." What must have that been like? Who's funeral did he first witness? What happened to Joseph?
I know these questions aren't super important but I think they're worth considering because otherwise Jesus can become too abstract. God in the flesh is the crux of the Gospel and the interaction between humanity and deity is important to take into account if it is the life we are to imitate.
As a child, did he know he was a son of God in a much more literal sense than his peers? I know he explained to his parents that he was about his father's business at the temple, but I still think there must have been a gradual acquisition of the truth of his identity. I can't imagine 2 year old Jesus rehearsing his ride into Jerusalem on a stuffed animal, but I can imagine him playing carpenter, warrior, preacher... although his play acting was probably much less futile since he is many, many things: Prophet, Priest, and King.
I'm sure he was different as a child since he didn't have the whole sin problem. However, I don't think many people would have noticed how different he was. When children simply do what they're supposed to and don't show off, they get very little commentary from the community. Can you imagine reading the Bible and realizing that everything in it points to you?
I wonder if Joseph and Mary had to give Jesus "The Sex Talk." What must have that been like? Who's funeral did he first witness? What happened to Joseph?
I know these questions aren't super important but I think they're worth considering because otherwise Jesus can become too abstract. God in the flesh is the crux of the Gospel and the interaction between humanity and deity is important to take into account if it is the life we are to imitate.
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