You still believe in me
Roderick MacLeod
November 17, 2016
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Matthew 16:24-25
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.
'You still believe in me' is both an expression of adolescent angst, "I know perfectly well I'm not where I should be", and an appreciation of the forbearance of nearest and dearest in putting up with the unreasonable behaviour this often evokes, "I've been very aware you've been patient with me."
Patient Lord,
What were the formative years like for you,
growing up in Galilee all those centuries ago?
Were they so different, or as we know them now?
Bless those who relish the struggle
from cocoon to freedom, laden though it is
with dangers as well as possibilities.
Guide those who are making heavier weather
of the transition, wrestling with issues
of identity, purpose and meaning.
Draw us into that serene but elusive haven,
where we embrace that truth at last:
only in losing ourselves do we find who we are
in you.
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