Sometimes a picture speaks a thousand words.
Pablo Picasso said this about pictures,
“Every now and then one paints
a picture that seems to have opened a door and
serves as a stepping stone to other things.”
The same can be said about photographs. Like this
one:
So much is communicated in this photo. What do you
see? What do you feel?
This image has become the image of the church for
me. This is what we are to be about. This is how we
are to live and be in the world. This is our
mission.
While there are some of us complaining about making
cakes and others about what is or isn’t love, this
is happening. A visible display of God’s love,
Christ’s trust, and the Spirit’s presence captured
in a simple moment between 2 people. Beautiful. And
I want you to know this:
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You. Yes you. Stop what you’re doing for a
moment. Listen. Be still. You are loved like this.
Welcome. Home. Child of God, you are enough.
Christ waits for you with arms open and with a
tenderness to calm your fears. You belong. You are
loved. You are wanted. You are not alone. God loves
you, exactly as you are.
Look again at the photo.
If you are hurting, let us hold you.
If you are in not feeling well, let us heal you.
If you are down, lets us help you up.
If you are lost, let us walk you home.
You are not alone. You Are Loved.
[Adam Quine, pastor of First Presbyterian Church
in Lincoln] |
