By Zach Kincaid
Today's reading takes us from the rooms of expectancy, oiled by some who prepare and other who neglect the coming king (Mt 25), to the refrain said one last time, "Do not be afraid," by the resurrected Jesus (Mt 28). It is a tale that produces sinister villains in Judas and Pilate and the gentleness of the women who never climb into a hidey-hole and pray that this cup will pass, no matter what.
It's in that hole where we have the doubting disciples and the stench of Peter eating crow—and rooster, too—that I find myself so often. I may at times bear the coldness of Pilate's water, baptizing my hands and not my soul. I may truly take up a Mary's early pilgrimage, donning a new hope no matter the seen reality. But it's the middle camp, the pathetic "You are the Son of the Living God" ... but what does that mean (?), that I stumble into so often.
Is this true of you, too? As Luke says (20:18), may we stumble and be broken to pieces rather than fall and be crushed. Then, he'll help us take up our cross and go tell a dying world about a living God.
Welcome!This Lenten season, the First Baptist Church of Christ will take the time to listen to the entire New Testament (days and passages are listed on the right column). Through our partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, every member of the church will be offered a free MP3 recording of the New Testament. By listening to this recording for less than half an hour each day, one can hear the entire New Testament in forty days.
At this blog, you’ll be able to read some of our members’ thoughts about what they are hearing. Our contributors reflect the great diversity of our congregation. They are male and female, older and younger, some with a seminary background and some without. As you read their questions, reflections, and observations, I invite you to join the conversation by posting a comment.
Monday, February 22, 2010
February 22: Matthew 25–28
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