Reading through the book of Zechariah chapter 8, one comes to these words: ten people of every nationality, speaking different tongues, shall take hold, yes, take hold of every Israelite by the edge of their garment and say, "Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you."
What a great description of a spiritual person. Who would not want this to happen to him or her? I know that I would like to bear such witness, to so live out my faith and commitments, that I could so radiate the peace and love of Christ that people would come up to me and say, "Tell me what it is that makes you different. We can tell you have a power and tranquility in your life that is unexplainable. Share your secret with us, for we too want to experience this peace."
John Eudes Banberger writes the simplest realities frequently conceal the most mysterious of truths under cover of words...words that point to realities that lie beyond our ability sharply to define them. (CSQ 45:1)
We do not have the power to make simple realities mean something. It is our encounter with Divinity, our awareness of Presence, that makes us different, that gives us something others cannot describe but do want. We step into a different world, and live on a different plan when we go beyond the veil of the here and now.
It is a good reminder that in our journey, we do not search for the Divine just for ourselves. No matter how many or how few people we touch, there are souls waiting for someone to help them find the way. They are looking for that sign, that person, that life that is already on the road, who can help them find their way. May you be that sign.
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