In the Gospel of of John, chapter six, the disciples
ask Jesus what work they must do and Jesus says the simple word,
"believe." He told them to believe and that would be the work. It's a
mixture of some ideas and it's simple yet profound. The work is to believe.
Really, that simple, really?
Yet, once the work is done, it becomes a matter of
living life. It's pretty routine sometimes. Believe and then go forward, boldly
into life. Enjoy your breakfast. Talk to family and friends on the phone. Pray.
Contemplate. Slow down. Enjoy the day off. Open your heart to someone you may
not really like very much. Take the trash to the county dump. Get up and go to
work. Do your job. Trust that the best is yet to come. It seems to me that once
"believing" has occurred, then the assurance of God's presence and
help in the world is a matter of God's commitment to people. Yes, God is there
and God helps and God leads. But, the choosing and doing is all a matter of
choice.
So, the veil between the deep spiritual connection
with God and the joy of living life is a truly thin one. There is unity between
believing God and brushing one's teeth. They are connected. There is no separation.
God is present in the believing and God is present when I took my trash to the
dump this morning.
I guess the key is this: Believe. That's where
everything starts but its all connected. One life. One body. God with me. God
with you.
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