i have to drive over a pretty big bridge to get to work every day. as i pulled up on to the bridge this morning, all of a sudden, the fog got so thick that i couldn't see anything but the bridge. the land that i had just driven from had disappeared, as did the land that i was approaching on the other side. i couldn't see the typical line of boats down in the water, or the train tracks that run parallel to the bridge. all i could see was the bridge and the cars around me. at that point i started to wonder what i might be thinking, if i didn't know that the land was coming up in about a 1/2 a mile? what would i be thinking if my perspective hadn't included my history of driving on this bridge on thousands of clear days?
it's amazing how something that is so benign in small amounts could so affect my visual perspective when swallowed in a large dose. the fog on it's own...is almost invisible, but because the concentration of it was so high, it almost tricked me into thinking that something that was....was not.
it's the same in life. often times, too much of one thing or another can make us think that our ever day, familiar, known reality has changed somehow. the key is to recognize that layer for what it is...just a mask that covers what we've already found to be true. the truth hasn't changed at all....it's still there....waiting...right beyond the fog.
less of me...
7 comments:
Great observations J! I thought about how Jesus as our "bridge" (to God). So many believers & churches are in a disorienting foggy place (mostly due to the economy). What was/is predictable, routine & perhaps even unappreciated is gone. However, like your ride this morning, we have to stay focused on the bridge intently to get us where we need to go. Though daunting, maybe fog isnt all that bad after all. Hmmmm. Great job on this!
Great post - I'll remember to keep my eyes on the goal, even when I can't see it... only with faith does that statement make any sense at all!
Amen Cheryl! Hebrews 11:1!
great post Jeramy, and the comments are equally helpful!
wondering if this is my favourite blog of yours that i have read...(excect of coutrse the ones where you talked about me and caitlyn...haha).
but really: great.
Very Inspiring Mr Sossaman, I thought of Thomas, needing to put his fingers in the scars to prove it was Jesus. We can get lost in the fog and lost sight of the prize, as the Master's Pastor so eloquently stated. We take comfort in the fact that Jesus is Lord and is just as real as the land on the other side of the bridge. Thank you for the post and all the comments.
ooooh what a cool post!!
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