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You are so
beautiful!
The breath of God, that was hovering over the
waters in the beginning of God's creation, makes all things beautiful. Therefore
the season of Pentecost is the time that we make all God's creation look better.
This is our humble confession that it is not we, but God already made all things
differently and yet beatiful.
Pentecost is one of the three great Christian festival
with Christmas and Easter. The Holy Spirit is the breath of God and it is the power of harmony that
creates
all things into new life.
The Day of Pentecost is
the beginning of the church and it is an ongoing renewal of
our faith for new life.
My scriptural reference for the church's nurturing and growth
is found in the parable of the kingdom of heaven in Matthew's
Gospel:"The kingdom of
heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is
the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of
shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in
its branches."
The key word in this passage is "make
nests" through the work of the Holy Spirit. Without it, this parable does not
have any meaning. This is where we find the fruits of Easter hope and how we live with the Holy
Spirit, the life-giving Spirit of the Creator. I hope
we encounter Christ's passion for justice and
share the stories of joys and sorrows that we have experienced.
In our sharing we will know that we are not alone: God is with
us and we are together the body of Christ. We, the peacemakers, will begin the
celebration of Holy Week at each of our places and we continue to
walk with Christ hand in hand with our friends who strive to be the salt and
light of the world at the every corner of the global village.
This website is to
share stories to test out my thoughts, beliefs and visions. I invite you to
begin your touring and to share ideas about the shape of church present and
future.
Peace,
Rev. John Young-Jung Lee
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