Word to the Wise
Saturday, May 22, 2010 - Saturday in the Seventh Week of Easter
[Acts 28:16-20, 30-31 and John 21:20-25]There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written
The Gospel of John comes to a conclusion on the beach. The Acts of the Apostles comes to an end at the house where Paul was living under house arrest in Rome. The gospel author says it well! Even if it would have taken volumes to describe all that Jesus HAD done, no one knows how many volumes it would take to describe what Jesus would do through all the faithful after the gospels were written! The Bible contains a certain number of books that are regarded as "canonical" and inspired. However, revelation did not come to an end with those written works, as important as they are. The Holy Spirit continues to work in the church and through the church. Whatever happens or is said has to be in continuity with the scriptures, but we learn new things about God's purposes every day. As of today, I have been an ordained priest 39 years [May 22, 1971!], and I continue to be amazed at what I learn through my preaching and from the People of God through the subtle working of the Holy Spirit. Each of us by virtue of our baptism adds to the story. AMEN
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