Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church
The M3 - Monday Morning Mail
You’re on a Road to Someone! … Jesus
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Yesterday’s sermon began with a video clip of the Talking Heads song Road to Nowhere, one of their top songs that considers the existential crisis of not having direction in life. I landed on this idea because the Apostle Paul would have used the newly formed Roman road system in his travels to the congregations he helped to form. This was certainly the case in his work with the Philippians, where he would have used the Via Egnatia to enter the city.
I recounted a roadtrip that I experienced as a young boy, going to the Little League World Series in a camper-pickup rig. I mentioned that three of my friends and I road on top of the camper as we made our way through Kansas on I-70. We were excited 13-year old boys on a roadtrip to the Little League World Series. We would eventually lose our first two games, immediately eliminated from the double elimination tournament.
I then asked, “What road are you on?” Of course, I meant this figuratively. Some of you are on an existential crisis road like the Talking Heads’ song mentions. Others of you are cruising through life—a good road at the moment. Still others of you are coming to the end of the road, with thousands of life’s miles behind you.
Whatever road you may be on, Jesus tells us, that he is the way, the truth, and the life (Jn 14:6). Only through him do you truly know God. He makes this possible by putting the sinner in you to death and recreating you in his image. His road is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love—his road is gracious. He reroutes us from our dreadful selves, to live for others and him—loving others and God! Consider the life that God has given you a road to Jesus. Enjoy the ride and have fun!
INI,
PD