When I was a kid, I used to read these Batman comic books. I loved comic books. You know, one of the things about comic books is you get to the end of it and it’s the pinnacle of the action, the pinnacle of the fight, and many times they end with to be continued and in some ways. It’s a little disappointing.
You know, you don’t get to know how it ends,
but in many ways it’s exactly what you want from a comic book. You want the adventure to continue, the fight to continue, you know the story to continue.
Many years later, I went to the funeral of a friend’s mother and someone at the funeral said to be continued. And I thought that was an interesting way of putting it.
You know, as Christians, we believe there’s something waiting for us beyond death, something that we can look forward to. Perfect place. A place without pain and I think to be continued is a good way of putting that.
In Corinthians, Paul says, no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him. And today. I am thankful for the words to be continued. This has been everyday miracles by hope, mindfulness, and prayer.
In the year 1818, a 26-year-old Catholic priest by the name of Joseph Moore was preparing for the Christmas Eve service at his church in the Austrian Alps. And while cleaning up the church in preparation, he found out that his organ had broken. This was not good. I mean, here’s this young guy that is probably new to this church.
If you’ve ever gone through art history class, you’re probably familiar with a painting called The Light of the World. It was painted by the British artist Holman Hunt, and hangs in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. It’s one of the most iconic religious paintings in history. The painting depicts Jesus standing outside of a small, dilapidated cottage.
I was recently listening to the U2 album, all that you Can’t Leave Behind, and I came across a song called Grace. The lyrics say this, grace takes the blame, covers the shame, removes the stain, but once was hurt, but once was friction. What left a mark? No longer stings because grace makes beauty out of ugly things.
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