Wednesday Jan 10^th – the One who helps us hit the mark

Morning: Psalm 119:1-24; Genesis 4:1-16; Hebrews 2:11-18

Evening: Psalms 12, 13, 14; John 1:29-42

All is not right with the world. We humans ‘miss the mark’ – this is the meaning of ‘sin’ ... the experience described by Dante, of feeling ‘lost, as in a dark wood’. Most spiritual paths seek to help us find our way again.  They invite us into awareness of mistaken expectations in both our personal and public lives, and the unwise choices we make.  John sees Jesus and says he is the One who helps us, both personally and in communities, to get back on track, to improve our aim and to ‘hit the mark’.