March 30, 2014 John 18:28-40
Fourth
Sunday in Lent Psalm 145:10-13
Is
this all there is? When Jesus is brought before Pilate, he is asked if he
is a king. At first Jesus sidesteps the question but shortly after does
acknowledge that he has a kingdom. His kingdom is not of this world.
I wonder what Pilate thought about that? After all, he was not a Jew
waiting for the messiah and the coming of God's kingdom. He was part of
the mighty Roman Empire, the rulers and controllers of the world as far as he
could see. What he couldn't see was how all things of this world will
pass. Those in control today will be fallen tomorrow, situations that
appear permanent and unchangeable are constantly being reformed. The only
constant is God's love and faithfulness to us. David reminds us of this
in the Psalm. He talks about how much God loves his creation and never
fails in his promises to us. We are reminded how much bigger than
everything God's love and faithfulness are. We simply have to trust in
him and look to the promise of eternal life to keep our perspective.
Lord,
we love the world you have made and the many blessings you bestow on us.
Send us understanding and vision so that we can resist our tendency to
see earthly things as most important to us, striving always to allow your love
and faithfulness to guide our journey. Amen.
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