Hello,
Our quiet Sunday afternoon visit with my brother and sister-in-law at
their place was interrupted by a helicopter circling above us, not a good omen
in these days of helicopter ambulances.
Apparently it located its landing target because it stopped its circling
and took to hovering and descending.
We lost sight of it, but not sound of it, as it lowered itself onto a
field past the trees that surrounded us.
The helicopter bore the look of a hospital helicopter, except there were
no hospital markings on it. Add to
that, there were no sirens or flashing lights of land bound ambulances to be
heard or seen. “Must be picking up
someone important,’ said my brother in law as he mentioned that the same
helicopter had been circling around just the other day.
Someone important…mmm…who could have it been? A movie star: Tom Cruise? A politician: the First Lady? A singer: Justin Bieber? A tycoon: Donald Trump? An athlete: Ben Rothlisberger? The Pope?
Someone important…. Who could have it been?
True enough, not everyone is important enough to be dropped off and
picked up by helicopter. Only
those who are so important that crowds swarm whenever they are around making
helicopter the only means of getting around are important enough for helicopter
pick-ups. Only those who are so
important that they cannot spare the time it takes to travel by car are
important enough to be helicopterred around. Only those who are so important that their security is
always under attack are important enough to be lifted in and out of places via
helicopter.
I’ve never been transported by a helicopter. I guess that establishes my degree of importance. I am not important enough.
But I wonder what it says about my stature of importance that God
Almighty circled above this world where I am a visitor, seeking a place to
land. And I wonder what it says
that God Almighty would land in my life’s field on a hill called Golgatha, also
known as Calvary. And I wonder
what it says that God Almighty would open the door of life and death on Easter
Sunday morning and step out into my world. And I wonder what it says that God Almighty would take hold
of my hand in the waters of Baptism and say, “I have come to bring you
home.” I wonder what it says that
God Almighty would make his home with me during this earthly visit I am
making. I wonder what it says that
God Almighty has promised not to leave without me when my earthly visit is over. I wonder what it says that I can hear
the power of his Holy Spirit churning, whirling, and spinning when I am surrounded
by songs and praises in his church.
I guess it says that I am important….extremely important….uber-helicopter
important…..AND SO ARE YOU!
(If you get a chance Google Michael Card’s song, “I Will Be
Your Home.)
Have a great week.
God’s grace and peace,
Pastor Jerry Nuernberger
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