A Wild Saviour asking questions

Jock Stein April 08, 2024 6 4

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Luke 24: 17-27 (NRSVA)

17 And he said to them, ‘What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?’ They stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, ‘Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?’ 19 He asked them, ‘What things?’ They replied, ‘The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place. 22 Moreover, some women of our group astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, 23 and when they did not find his body there, they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. 24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they did not see him.’ 25 Then he said to them, ‘Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have declared! 26 Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?’ 27 Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures.

Wild and wily Lord, ask me questions:

    open questions, road questions

        bold questions, true questions,

            old questions, new questions.

Questions that spark a life-long conversation between earth and heaven,

    a grief-strong lament for everything wrong,

        a roof-song joy in all that is lovely and just.

Pray:

Lord Jesus, you made mild with two old friends, checking things out before you waded wild into the Scriptures, throwing their meaning into the present day, rubbing two noses in the wild scent of the prophets, ribbing their despair with a hint of a happy ending, robbing their minds of confusion and unbelief. Do that for every doubter this day, we pray. Amen.