Daniel 12:1-3
Proper 28 (33) - Year B
In the midst of trouble we awaken to our being in life. How did we live in the days leading up to the breakdown? The watchman image from Ezekiel is a good connecting spot here. Did you sound the alarm while you could or did you see trouble brewing and try to make do or benefit as you could until it came?
In the midst of the "land of dust" we awaken to our being in life. Do we live, as we have always lived, caring for the common good in good times as well as bad times, not only knowing something of the difference between good and evil but doing what we can to find the good in evil? Do we live, as we have always lived, avoiding shame while behaving shamefully?
In the midst of pre-creation darkness are we connected with light that will not be put out, beaconing and beckoning like stars pointing to new life?
Rise with Michael. Live well in the midst of unwellness. Live at ease in the midst of disease. Rise and shine, for your light is; come! This is more important than resurrection - live abundantly - que sara, sara.
http://www.kairoscomotion.org/lectionary/2003/november2003.html
Daniel 12:1-3 or 1 Samuel 1:4-20
1 Samuel 2:1-10 or Psalm 16
Hebrews 10:11-25
Mark 13:1-8
Look! What a large Enemy!
It will take a trebuchet to do in this large an enemy. One smooth river stone or five stand no chance
Look! What a large Temple!
Nothing could ever bring down such stability. No number of armies with the biggest siege engines could prevail here.
What fantasies we conjure as we face fears and attempt to continue our present course. In both cases we exaggerate our situations. We are at one and the same time too weak and too strong.
Take a second and third look. G*D as rock is an interesting image. G*D enlarges on the way from sling to forehead, becoming irresistible. G*D reduces so temple walls can be stepped over and be no barrier, becoming approachable. G*D as rock is no static image, but is as transformable as any Living reality.
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lead me astray
please
from solid falsehoods
told with volume enough
to fool all the people all the time
lies that grow
rumor so seemingly so
plausible to irresistible
small lie masquerading
as big truth
lead me astray
from popular memes
so believable everywhere
and all too repeated
in sanctuary space
having connected with god
our least fears
are projected large
upon innocent
children and strangers
of all sadness
this grieves most
unquestioning
big lies hold sway
in holy space
resolution
a willingness
to be provoked
to love
not lie