God what is it about the last 15 minutes of a trip, that causes incessant squabbling? Doesn’t seem to matter if the trip is 1 hour or 15 hours, the last miles are the worst.
What is about seeing the top of the Mountain, that makes me think, well I almost did it, maybe it counts and I can turn around and go back down?
Or sometimes, when I’ve almost reached the place that I am going, I take a wrong turn. And it feels so unfair, not to mention embarrassing, to make a mistake when I am this close to the end.
And, I know that after every event is over, I feel exhilarated and happy, but then, somehow, there is still clean up to be done.
God, I know we are coming to the last miles of the crises. I so, so, so wish that this is like the perfect bicycle ride where we can glide downhill from here.
But experiences has taught me that finishing things can be at least as hard, if not harder than starting them.
Only you know God, how much I really am out of breath, and tired, and so you understand that I am not really looking forward to the work after the crises.
Because I know there are changes that need to be made, and that we can’t give up now!
Is this how Moses felt as he and the Hebrew people came towards the end of the journey through the desert? Was he somewhat grateful to leave the final steps and close up to someone else?
Is this how Mary and Martha felt as–I assumed they were stuck with– cleaning up after the Last Supper? The feeling that things are almost over, but somehow not.
Is this how Noah and his wife and children felt when the floods had receded and the real work of rebuilding the house, the family and replanting all of the food began? The knowledge that survival is not enough, now they had to build things better than the first time so that this type of apocalypse would never happen again?
God, I know we aren’t done yet. There are many obstacles in the way, and there is much to be done.
Strengthen us as we work towards this new world.
Inspire us as we try to figure out how to rebuild
….and soften us, help us to unclench our jaws, remind us to continue the hard work of breathing in and out
and give us the ability to be vulnerable with one another as we enter into a time where compassion must continue and openheartedness will be valuable in leading us the right direction.
Sustain us with your Holy Spirit we pray in the name of Jesus Christ.
Amen
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