There I was with my old dog. Picture this. An old man with an old dog at 11:00 on a moonless night slowly walking up my hill. Neither of us comes up as quickly as we used to. But at least I’m not the one panting. Suddenly in the dark I hear a strange sound coming from behind. As I turn my head to the left I am startled as a man much larger than I (that doesn’t take much to do) sprints by us. He was not jogging he was sprinting – uphill – with no flashlight and it was really dark. So who was this mysterious very physically fit runner? I have no idea. But I have to say I was very impressed.
However, I must add that I am easily impressed. I am impressed by how much my students don’t know. I am impressed by how much talent they have. I am impressed by how little my students have to work these days to go to college. I am impressed by those who really do study. I am impressed that I do not know any young people who don’t live together before getting married. I am impressed by a host of cultural mores that are so different from when I was young. Having said that, I have officially become a geezer.
I am also impressed by Jesus. When I read Colossians 1 which describes who Jesus is I am overwhelmed that He came to save us. Paul wrote, “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether they are kings, lords, rulers, or powers. All things have been created through him and for him. He himself existed before all things, and by him all things hold together.”
Why did this incredible God love us enough to die for us? Now that is a real mystery
Written by Roger Bothwell on April 1, 2009
Spring of Life Ministry, PO Box 124, St. Helena, CA 94574
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