Wednesday's thoughs

"Crumbs on the carpet; who cleaned up the Last Supper?"

The text I will be using comes from Matthew 14 and it's the story of the feeding of the multitude as Jesus was confronted by the throng. There is something about the Christian faith that calls to us to take the disruptions as a part of the most important thing.

The Last Supper was a time for the disciples to think about what a Passover Meal was and what it was supposed to be. When Jesus broke the bread and offered the wine I really doubt he spoke of his body and blood except, possibility, in a metaphorical sense. It was the church that claimed the bread actually was his body and the wine actually was his blood. The church took the meaning of the meal to the ultimate point of making something seem literal that was meant to by symbolic because the church got the point Jesus was trying to make. The church was simply suggesting there was more to that meal than anyone knew was there. There was more to that meal than anyone realized and, thus, there is more to everything than it appears.

The genius of Christianity is what is does for and with our common life. It suggests there is nothing common about our common life and it invites us to look far beyond what is obvious to see what is incredible.

What in your common life has uncommon meaning? If you have some thoughts on this subject write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your observations click on the box below.

I look forward to hearing from you.



Charles