Thursday, January 3, 2019

On becoming a Gate for others

Morning: Psalm 68; Genesis 28:10-22; Hebrews 11:13-22
Yesterday, Jesus called himself ‘Bread’.  Today, he is ‘the Gate.’  Later he speaks about laying down his life on our behalf.  When someone is ready to forget themselves for you – maybe your mother gives up her own opportunities to open up opportunities for you; or your father acts with humility so you can feel good about yourself – when people do these simple but profound things, they become ‘gates’ to new possibilities.  Jesus, sacrificing his life, opens up a Way for us courageously to confront ‘wolves’ or ‘thieves’ or ‘bandits’, living life to the fullest, and thus becoming ‘gates’ for others.

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