Sermon Archive (Page 153)

Perhaps this comes close to your understanding of who God is. As all encompassing, as ever present. Those are very big ways that we think of God. For some, it is helpful to place more accessible attributes on God – as Father or Lord, as Teacher or Creator. In the burning bush God was revealed to Moses as I AM. This was God’s self understanding. I AM.…

There is one viewpoint, in particular, though, that I find unimaginable, when considering Jesus on the cross. In my wildest imaginings and in my worst nightmares I cannot comprehend what it might have been like for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to stand at the foot of the cross and watch him hanging there. No mother wishes to see her child in pain. And for Mary, I imagine…

So what do we do with this resurrection story? This fantastic, scientifically impossible, never since accomplished again story of one rising from the dead. Of course those who had gathered in fear didn’t believe the women. Of course they thought it was just so much….well, you know… And why…