Follow into New Life

 

It is that time of year. It is always interesting to see the various timelines by which the different trees come back to life. Some are full of leaves. Some are as bare as the dead of winter. Some are in the process. All are on their way in their own time.

As we draw closer to Easter, we see in the story of Jesus’ visit to Bethany how we are on our own timelines as well. At the home of Simon the Leper, the woman who anoints Jesus with costly oils is way ahead of the disciples who complained of the wasted money in her act of love. She could see that the time had come. She could see that things were changing. She could see, somehow, that in the death of her beloved Jesus, new life would spring forth. I believe she could see this because that new life had already begun in her.

Wherever we are on our timeline toward new life, we would do well to remember that the journey of faith is not a race against one another. Rather, it is a walk with Jesus who meets us where we are and bids us follow into new life.

Peace.