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Deeper Meaning

“Jesus doesn't divide the world up into the common and the sacred; he gives us eyes to see the sacred in the common. He comes to help us see more, more how they actually are: that they matter, that they're connected, and that they're headed somewhere.”

Rob Bell (What We Talk About When We Talk About God)

I don't know about you, but it's easy for me to be like a mule in the traces, walking the same ground day after day, oblivious to the deeper meanings of things. A meal is just a meal, a phone call is just that. I do my work, I run errands, and walk the dog. I have to consciously bring my awareness into the moment in order for it to reveal its deeper meaning to me.

Think for a moment of the Last Supper that Jesus had with his disciples. He took the bread, gave thanks, and broke it, then handed it to them with the words, “Take it, this is my body.” and then he took the cup of wine, saying, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.” And they all drank from it. (Mark 14:22-24) With that simple gesture and that simple meal, he changed forever what it means to have communal meal; to have a sacred experience in community with other like minded people. There were no miracles, no lights flashing, bells ringing—just a simple meal with a deeper meaning.

We can have a daily experience of the sacred by carrying an attitude of holiness into the day with us. By keeping in mind that there is no designated territory that is more hallowed than any other, we can make sacrosanct that which is common. If we are looking for deeper meaning, we will find it.

                                                In the Spirit,

                                                    Jane