THE LIT PATH

January 1, 2012
Christmas 1
Isaiah 60:1-6
Matthew 2:1-12

(prayer)

Going on annual ski trip with Sean this afternoon (to Panorama). Reminisce about first time I skied at Sunshine at top of Great Divide chair – above tree line, snowing skilled from blue square sign to blue square sign.

Saw Hobbit trailer (prequel to Lord of the rings trilogy) online recently; reminisce about new year’s eve dates with Patti – including last night; lighting of beacons calling Rohan to Gondor’s (message of light sent from Mines Tirith to Edoras – [show map]). [use video] Gandalf “hope is kindled”

Following the lit path – wise men; guided (joseph by dream-angel); Christians by jesus the light of our world.

Epiphany ‘aha’s

 God is love – therefore God can’t hate – so let’s stop/resist messages that assumes this

 Jesus welcomed the ‘un-welcomed’ – so let’s do the same > show my love, the world will know your my disciples

 Open door church – let all come in.

 We learn from each other and the past – biblical literacy is essential – context – now what?

 2012 end of the world worries

 God's love is our guide; Jesus' life is our guide.

We are to let The Light go viral.  From God, through Jesus, through us



(prayer)

#8MV “On this Path” sing through twice)