Monday, May 12

John 14:1-2,4-6a
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?
And you know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life
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I continue to be amazed at how deep the hunger of our soul is for a sense of place, a need to belong.  This passage is read so often at funerals because it is comforting to think of our departed loved ones in a place where they are loved and where they are at peace.  We will put up with much turmoil on a journey if we know that there is a comfortable place waiting for us at journey's end.  Jesus offers us what we need in both the destination and the journey.  Jesus is both home and a clean, well-lighted diner in the middle of the night shift. 
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Holy God, a cuppa coffee, a couple eggs over easy and side of truth please. Break bread with me and show me the way.  Amen.