Transformation
“The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it,
the world and those who live in it.”
--Observations by a wisdom writer
Finally, it appears the long awaited warm-up weeks have arrived, offering the transformation people long for after the gray days of winter. This is a life-giving transformation — barren trees bud; brown grass becomes green; cocoons yield butterflies…. The list could go on and on!
In addition to the visible transformation observed in nature, religion (particularly Christian religion) reminds us of spiritual transformation, too!
Transformation is more than just changing. “Trans” is a Latin word meaning, “to move across.” A working definition of transformation is “the moving of our formation.” This may make resurrection, that Easter term, a bit more understandable.
You may want to try this concept on a passage of Scripture. Try reading John 20: 11-18. How does Mary experience transformation?
Or, you may want to try the following exercise to aid in understanding resurrection/transformation: Find a tree that is starting to bud and observe the transformation of those buds in the next 6 weeks. It will still be the same tree, but it will have a totally different look.
Have a good day.
A prayer: God of transformation, walk beside me on the roads that lie ahead.
--Ben Keckler
03.26.10
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