God's loving touches

John 3 : 1 - 21

This is the second week of Easter and from Monday I have been following the readings from John 3 - about being born anew, about the d Spirit blowing where it will and about the immensity of God's love. Very familiar passages but read through in this Easter season, they hold new meaning.

The risen Lord is speaking through these passages and we hear him in a way different from the people who met him in human form. We read in the light of his passion and resurrection and understand even more deeply the significance of the metaphors like the bronze snake, the blowing of the Spirit and the new birth.

I found myself otherwise a bit 'scattered' this week, after the family 'reunion' last weekend; realizing that I have not made enough time and effort to seek out some of my relatives. We all tend to be so 'busy' with many things......that it takes a specific 'event' to come together. The feeling of lacking focus also comes from the strain from the last two weeks of extra working hours. Thankfully this is a week of 'rest' and 'review' of the recent experiences. Also a desire to continue to watch for the risen One in our midst. As I shared with a small group earlier tonight, the Spirit's touches in the world today seem so 'light', easily missed, compared to the 'heavy' pull towards its absence.