6:52. "The Jews disputed among themselves, saying, 'How can this man give us his flesh to eat?'”
The
short answer to the dispute we read about in our lesson from John is
love. The longer answer fills thousands of books. The longer answer
rationalizes and divides churches and separates Christians from each
other. The longer answer recognizes there is bread aplenty but still
leaves us hungry. I prefer the short answer and I wonder if Jesus does
as well.
The
longer answer keeps me stuck in my head, trying to make sense of
senselessness. When I think of the short answer, however, I begin to
list people who have fed and nourished my life with their flesh and
blood - through real incarnate lives of presence, generosity,
forgiveness, strength, courage, guidance, and love. Sometimes these
people challenged me and held me accountable, and at other times they
encouraged me by showing me more than what I could see for myself. They
called out of me the very best of who I was. They pointed me to beauty,
both within myself and in others. They have enlarged my life.
*Originally written for and published by
Forward Day by Day.
I am grateful to Forward Movement for giving me the opportunity to
write meditations for the month of March. Today's meditation is my last
one for the February-March-April 2017 issue of Forward Day by Day.
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