It starts out slow - a glistening on the sidewalk – quiet thunder in the distance - the sky changes color – pewter now - and gradually, the mist from the west. Droplets on the driveway highlighted by the light of the lamps long the sidewalk. The scent of the air is different– clean – crisp – refreshing after the heavy wet of the day.
I can feel all of this in and on my body – mist - temperature – color - sound.
And I wonder – is this what God is like? (there’s that parable thing again, thank you Gospel of Matthew…).
God is like – rain slowing making its way into your awareness…
Quiet thunder in the background – you can barely hear it – but you can feel it in your soul…
The mist – gentle on your face
Is this what God is like?
And then maybe, not always, but sometimes, fierce and pounding, making the dogs crazy hyper agitated… inconsolable even. Thunder louder – you can feel it in your bones… like a ?…………..you fill in the blank………..
It almost hurts – is that what God is like?
But even so, cleansing, washing away the dirt and grit, and healing - making all things new – hydrating the flowers that I just planted – watering the parched lawn.
Is that what God is like?
It’s pretty much a toad choker now – water gushing through the downspouts – pounding on the roof and of course now the dog is in my lap – then hiding in the corners – then in and out of the bathtub…what’s going on in the recesses of his mind?
Is this what God is like?
This week’s gospel reading – 5 little parables – every day – ordinary – at least for 1st century Israel.
Maybe our parable for today – every day and ordinary - the rain. Is this what God is like? Slow then fierce…slow to anger and abiding in steadfast love…?
The dog – back hiding in the bathtub – is this what God is like? Safe and secure…wrapped cozy in the ceramic tile?
My head knows what God is like these last 7 weeks – but my heart has not caught up. Thunder and lightning – God it is frightening.
And yes… I am …frightened…
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