Greetings from Peter Mayer

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Willingness h2o devos fia 041511

H2o devos fia 041511 Willingness




Rising up falling down goin' round in ageless circles
Spotlight upstaging all our wanderings
Chasing dreams and desires
They don't know their distance from the fire
That shines on everyone
Walking to the sun


www.petermayer.com/songs/walking-to-the-sun

I often think a lot about “capacity” as well as “volition.”
In other words, does some one or an organization have the ability to perform a particular activity? And also, does some one or an organization have the will to perform a particular activity? Often there is the “capacity” but perhaps not the will. At other times, there is the volition, but perhaps the ability is lacking. Then there are those moments and time when capacity and volition are totally in alignment and in sync with each other.

“Willingness” comes to mind as we enter this week of “march madness.” Here we have the Lord of Life riding into town on a donkey. He is hailed as “hero” like a lion. However, by the of the week he is treated is like a “criminal” a “scape-goat” of sorts. Another way to look at him is to see him as the perfect Passover lamb.

Jesus is walking to the sun, the dawn of Easter day. However, before that joy and light appears there is darkness, sadness and loneliness. And yet, Jesus exhibited “Willingness”
to empty himself out in order that the world might be full of love, grace and forgiveness.

Here’s an old, old song about “Willingness”

5Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,
6who, though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God
as something to be exploited,
7but emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
being born in human likeness.
And being found in human form,
8he humbled himself
and became obedient to the point of death —
even death on a cross.
9Therefore God also highly exalted him
and gave him the name
that is above every name,
10so that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11and every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Phil 2

“walking to the sun”
rtg

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