One of the greatest down-sides to the “information age” that we currently live in is the absence of wrestling with… anything. Thanks to technology, we don’t really have to know anything – we can pretty much just look it up (at least that’s how I got through college… shh, don’t tell my parents…). We do the same thing with Scripture (assuming we even read it at all – somebody forgot to tell me that Christians don’t actually read their Bibles, just pastors and stuff… would’ve saved me a lot of time). We read a verse, allow confusion a whole half-second before we glance down at the “ghost writer” notes in our Bibles or the latest commentary or whatever else so that they can impart some sort of uber-nice meaning to the verse and now we’re on our way. We don’t wrestle with Scripture at all! We don’t let it frustrate us and sort of bewilder us, but we should! That’s the very place where communion takes place! That’s where deep interaction with the Spirit takes place. That’s where we sit with Jesus and go, “Tell me what this means before I throw a hissy fit!” It’s so beautiful.
It’s like the disciples all sitting with Jesus at the last supper and He’s just told them that someone would betray Him. Normally, Peter would just ask (because he always acts/talks before he thinks) but he’s already in the dog house, so he says, “Tell John to ask Him.” And where is John? Leaning on Jesus chest, like a child in his father’s arms. Wrestle with Scripture. Wrestle with the Lord. It’s so beautiful.
I’m looking forward to seeing Jesus and remembering all of our wrestling matches. In fact, when I see Him, face to face (…I start to weep just typing those words… face…to…face… with my Jesus… oh, I could just stop writing and ponder that forever!) When I see Him face to face the first thing I’m going to do is kiss Him. His feet, His hands, His face…then we’re going to wrestle. No, I’m not kidding. Then when He goes to spend some time with somebody else, I’m going to go find a lion to run around and play with. Just you wait and see.
Isn’t that so beautiful? That Jesus is your Lord and King, the Supreme Ruler over all creation, and He’s also your Brother and your Lover? Are you in love with Him yet? Are you fascinated by Him? Are you captivated by His beauty? Caught up in the Divine Romance of the One who gave Himself for you and loves you, even to the very end? Are you longing for the day when you get to see Him face to face and gaze into those lovesick eyes and finally rest in His beauty and majesty? Holy God, in flesh, becoming what I am to make me into who He is… I’m crying again. I think if I keep writing I’m going to short the keyboard on my computer out. Yeesh…
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