My body's still transitioning to a new clock as a result of Daylight Savings time. So, John and I were awake at 5:00 AM getting ready to stand in line to vote. When we got to the polling place at 5:50 AM there was nowhere left to park in the parking lot and the line looped the entire parking lot of this Fairfax Lutheran Church. It took only 55 minutes to get in to vote.
By 9:00 AM I'd had my morning coffee, read the paper, and began an initial look at the lectionary for November 9th (see sidebar for easy access). The following are my first impressions without any research:
Joshua 24:1-3, 14-25 ~ What a beautiful verse "...choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods of you ancestors...but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord." (vs. 15) But then there's the shocking verse 19 where Joshua tells the people "You can't serve the Lord, for he is holy, jealous, and unforgiving." It's sounds like a taunt. Are you sure you're strong enough, good enough a match for this God of all gods? Of course it raises an "Oh yeah, just watch, we can too!" response. I'm sure Josh was trying to hide the smile behind his "are you good enough, strong enough" challenge.
Jesus on the other hand, tells the parable of the Bridesmaids in Matt. 25:1-13, posing the question "Are you ready?" An exercise of good wisdom will ensure you are not left out.
Either way, there is a condition to be met. A conditional God??
Psalm 78 is a promise the God will guide the next generation. With all the changes happening so fast in life, we certainly hope so.
Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians is about Resurrection Hope usually a topic covered well at Easter time in the liturgical year. But, oh so appropriate for Election Day! What might be dying and rising to new life?
How's this week's lectionary working on you?
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