Heartburn
(Psalm 42, 43 Luke 24)
David, way back in the Old Testament is in the dumps
With only memories of a better time
He is lost, and in need of finding his way back.
The two disciples on the road home to Emmaus are in the dumps
Lost, and disappointed
With only memories of a better time and promises unfulfilled
Today, all around us people are also lost
Perhaps with memories of a better time
But definitely in need of home.
In all three scenarios, the answer is the same.
God's light and God's truth does the stuff
Leading back to the dwelling place of God.
On the Emmaus road, God's light and truth came alongside them
And explained everything.
They saw him (that's what light does - helps us to see), and they, both literally and metaphorically, went back to the dwelling place of God.
Now, all around us, there are travellers who are lost
Promises of a better life, a better society, broken.
Not knowing where home is
Or which guru to choose (multiple choices) to give them "truth"
Could this now be our mission?
We tell the one truth of the One Creator God who has always loved them and wants them back home.
We point to the Way, and as the light dawns the truth becomes real.
Jesus walks with them,
Bringing them home.