Another one bites the dust

On this Ash Wednesday of 2006, a gentle reminder spoke, “from dust we were created, and to dust we shall return.”   The mystery of Christ emerges on days like today… and yesterday.  We realize how finite we are and how infinite God continues to be. 

We thank him for his peace and we strive to love him more as he loves us.  “And God breathed into the dust…” Jesus was born in a dusty barn space.  Everyone was looking for a king, riding on a stallion.  The king was the unexpected: a dusty baby.

Communally, during this season of lent, many practice fasting.  This discipline, often absent from the average “Christian” allows Jesus to define himself in us.

“I love Jesus; it’s Christians I can’t stand.” - Neil Cole, Organic Church

Ultimately, transformation is the product of the Gospel.  This is not boastful, but it is with the Mind of Christ (Phil. 2) that we are able to truly commune with God for others.  From dust we were created, and to dust we shall return.