Exodus 2:23-3:15
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Mark 9:14-29
Lenten Devotional
I was dumbfounded when asked to write a devotional. There is
almost nothing as nerve wracking for me than to share my spiritual thoughts, especially
in public. Not one to back down to from any challenge, I quickly whipped out my
BCP and found my readings.
The passage in Exodus describes Moses encountering that
weird sight in the desert. A burning bush saying, “I AM who I AM.” My life has
been full of burning bushes. Since childhood I have had a nagging and often
times persistent call from the divine. At times it is there to comfort me but
more often it beckons me into tasks that often leave me asking, like Moses,
“Who am I that I should go…?” Moses went, so I chose to read on.
The consummate Corinthian’s text was next. The passage read
at my wedding. You know the one, “Love is patient; Love is kind…” At this point
I was confused and amazed. I started
thinking Gil must have set this up.
Two passages in a row that speak to me so directly and clearly? Surely, this
was yet another burning bush in my life or I was losing touch with reality.
The final reading sealed the deal. Jesus healing a child
with an apparent seizure disorder (referred to in the bible as a “spirit”) who
is also speech and hearing impaired. Now, for those of you who don’t know, I am
a Speech and Language Pathologist. Yes. My degree is in Speech and Hearing
Sciences. At this point in my reading I am grinning with glee at an event that
might seem uncommon. However, in my life I have had so many experiences with
God that my response usually is, “of course that happened.”
So, during this season of Lent I will focus on putting an
end to childish ways and start sharing my divine experiences with others.
Amen
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