"Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you." Zechariah 1:3b
Once again the theme of returning. I keep hearing it, reading it, thinking about it. Here's the thing. Unless we believe that we are somewhere other than where we need to be or should be, why would we attempt to return to somewhere? Did that make sense? If I do not see myself as being "away from home" in some way, I will never do that which belongs to returning. I will stay where I am and never leave. I might even perhaps go farther away without even realizing it. In case you haven't picked up on it yet, that's not good. I believe this is a day and time in the Church when this happens quite a bit. No bearings. No compass. A time when many have come to the conclusion that anywhere they are is a fine place to be. Again, this is not good - not only that, it's destructive. It's like wandering outside of the only protective shelter in a radiation storm. It doesn't feel too bad for a while, but eventually your cells are turned inside/out. Listen to Him saying this: "Return to me... and I will return to you." There is a sense in which we can go away from Him and He does not follow us (not in every sense but in a real sense). We are then, away from Him and His House. I'll say it one last time - this is not good - let's go back - time to get down to the business of returning. Lord, give us the Grace to know where we are and to always be returning to You.
February 28, 2007
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