I was particularly caught by a phrase this week in the old testament Lectionary text. Isaiah speaks: "Stop your meaningless offerings". I thought about meaningful offerings, life and worship. The Incarnation of Jesus Christ - God in bodily form, God made flesh, is the most meaningful I could think of. It makes sense of all others. In response I began to write down a prayer. I started with the Jesus Prayer: Jesus Christ - Son of God - have mercy on...
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The story of the return of the prodigal son uncovers the heart of God the Father. God finds us at the edge and draws us into the centre. We are pursued in the best possible way. Relentlessly. Inexhaustibly. This is the nature of the father's love for each of us. Yet we all question this love. We would do well to examine our internal questions from time to time. Consider the insight of Henri Nouwen...
Read MoreRead More This week I continue dwelling on the story of the prodigal son. This parable of Jesus is the third part of a trilogy found in Luke chapter 15. I have had two companions on my journey: artist Rembrandt van Rijn and priest/writer, Henri Nouwen. Both have meditated long on this story and both share considerable spiritual insight on what they have found. So it is with more than a little hesitation that I follow them...
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