Mark 13

As I was showering this morning, and thinking about the bombing of Iran, (it’s where I do my best thinking, the shower, not Iran) our scripture for today came to mind.

God’s people being led astray.  How we are to be on watch, the wars, the natural disasters and so on.  It can certainly feel like the time is near.  
 

But Jesus said, “Do not be alarmed, such things must occur, but the end is not yet.”

My mind went to our other reflections where we talked about it being up to us to bring the realm of God here to earth.  That it’s not some far off place up in the sky.  It’s right here.  If we just learn to love, to stop hate and to love.  I know that’s very naive but hear me out.

Years ago, a friend told me to be careful asking for patience, because then God will give you opportunities to be patient.  What if this is like that.

What if the wars and natural disasters are ways for us to practice love.  To learn to love, to be love, to share love, to open our hearts and let love in and out!  

I’m not saying that God is doing any of this but what if because they are happening (because of the way we live) they are learning opportunities for us to learn to love more.  To learn to be more like Christ.  To learn to see Jesus, in each person we meet.  That’s really hard sometimes.  We often meet difficult people, unkind people but we are supposed to love them anyway.  

As I find myself experiencing perimenopause/menopause symptoms of crazy mood swings — getting angry or weepy or both for no reason at all — I ask my darling husband and all those around me to please love me through it.

And isn’t that what we are called to do in this life?  To love each other through life?  Through learning to be better people?  Through good times and bad?  

I think we are, anyway.

That being said, I hope you’ll all be patient with me as I struggle to get these reflections written lately.  I’ll try to get at least one a week out until we finish Mark and then we may take a break for a few weeks.

Until next time…♥️