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Silence Gospel:John
1:1-14 Silence- the backdrop against which the Word was, in the beginning. Silence- the only reality in the infinite reaches of space. Silence- the fullness of God’s presence, and the absence of speech and noise. From the Silence of the infinite, the Word became flesh. Jesus was born to a human mother. God literally became human. The silence was broken. Can you even begin to imagine the consciousness of Mary as she became aware? She probably only knew the pain of her labor ending, and her first-born son at her breast. She must have marveled at this boy, as any mother wonders at her Son. But we are told that she was, in fact, one of her son’s disciples. She was present, by necessity, for his birth. She was present, by choice, at his death. For 34 years, the unfathomable, unknowable reaches of God’s infinity dwelled on earth. The following message was delivered by Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio to the Praxis Peace Institute Conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia Sunday, June 9, 2002.
What does this mean for you and me? Especially for us Episcopalians, it means all creation has been transformed by God’s presence. Our emphasis on the material, concrete incarnation of God in Jesus has been called the peculiarly Anglican heresy. Heresy, in that we sometimes emphasize the human nature of Jesus at the expense of his divine, infinite nature. What it means, is that you and I are still breathing molecules of air that Jesus breathed. In the fullness of time, the intervening 2007 years since his birth are but a flash of light. But Jesus really was born, lived with Mary and Joseph, had brothers and sisters, preached the good news, died on the cross, all part of living into God within him. There’s a curious statement in the gospel we may overlook.
It is you and me the gospel talks about. We did not, and do not know him. Until we see The Christ face to face, it is impossible to know him fully. But think about what draws you here this morning. Is it anything less than your desire to know Jesus, fully, face to face? So here He is. Found in the company of those who love him most, as always. Jesus the Christ not only was the avenue for creation, but is present now, fully God with us. He lives among us. We witness his glory, the radiance of his being. The light that emanates from him is the purifying, soul-renewing light of God. So breath deep, take it in. The silence of all infinity embraces us in this moment. The light of God’s self shines in us. Jesus is born today. God lives with God’s people- God loves us into new life in Jesus Christ. Copyright 2003 Calvary Episcopal Church Gospel:
John 1:1-14
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