In Sunday’s sermon I contemplated the fact that Mary found herself unexpectedly expecting. Yet she was obedient to God’s will for her life. It’s amazing how quickly life can change for us. The 14 year old son of my sister’s boyfriend was killed in a Jet Ski accident this past weekend. The day before that happened they were probably all contemplating Christmas. All the schoolwork, all the preparation to become an adult led to this dead end literally. My husband and I had a discussion about taking chances while we took our walk last evening. I was concerned about a friend going to a large un-crowded park by himself. I could imagine myself running through the wooded trails and tripping over a root or rock and suffering an immobilizing injury. Joe said that you have to live and have to balance concern for safety with living a good life. Having taken up horseback riding, including jumping and barrel racing at mid-life, I guess I have done that. Certainly running through the woods or racing around obstacles is healthier than other things we can do like drugs, or overeating or sitting on the couch and never exercising. I don’t have my horses anymore. That was a past chapter in my life. I do run through the woods of that park with my husband sometime. The angel brought Mary a new chapter for her life. A friend recently said that our life is like a book that consists of chapter after chapter. For Christians, he said, it will always have a happy ending. That’s something to ponder.
Heavenly Creator, we ask your protection for our lives. Help us to sense true danger and yet be unafraid to take risks, especially those that involve staying healthy or answering your call to a certain task. Help us to live life to the fullest and when the last chapter ends here on earth to know we will begin a new chapter in heaven with you. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
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