Nov 21, 2021 |
Jesus is the Word
| The Rev. Gary LubinJesus is the Word
Now Messiah means as we, many of us know the anointed one in
great, the Christ or king, I guess I prefer sovereign if you will. So, they
have an interesting conversation. Pilate asked Jesus, are you the king of the
Jews and Jesus so artfully deflects; my kingdom is not from this world. Then Pilate
jumps on that asking, so you are a king? Now everyone is listening very intently. The
reason for the somber reading today is because of what Jesus says next. He kind
of like comes out. He declares publicly to the entire world what he previously
only shared with his disciples. Jesus says, you say that I am king for this, I
was born for this. I came into the world to testify to the truth. Everyone who
belongs to the truth, listens to my voice. Well, Pilate continues to be a great
straight man. He asks Jesus that classic question, which is one of my favorites
in the Bible. What is truth? It's not in today's reading because I think the
folks that developed the lectionary wanted Jesus to have the last word, but he
just stands there.
Jesus just stands there. So, Jesus, how can we listen to your voice. If you stand there in stark silence and say nothing? Jesus's getting the last word by saying absolutely nothing. Saying nothing sometimes says the most. Emily Dickinson said that.
Jesus just stands there. Can you get your head around that? In silence, God, in silence waits. And that is because Jesus, The person; Jesus, is the Word, is the Truth.
Jesus just stands there. So, Jesus, how can we listen to your voice. If you stand there in stark silence and say nothing? Jesus's getting the last word by saying absolutely nothing. Saying nothing sometimes says the most. Emily Dickinson said that.
Jesus just stands there. Can you get your head around that? In silence, God, in silence waits. And that is because Jesus, The person; Jesus, is the Word, is the Truth.