The Annunciation to Zechariah: British Library MS 599874 Ethiopian
Good Morning God!
It is Holy Week! And by late afternoon the Moon will be FULL. I must say that spending this time with YOU is focusing my attention on the whole week. Usually I rejoice on Palm Sunday and then go along on my own — not thinking about it being Holy Week — until Maundy Thursday arrives.
Is it that we don’t have special names for these three days? Ah, well — I just checked and this is Holy Monday. Tradition has it that this is the day Jesus cleansed the Temple and said my House is a House of Prayer — not a den of robbers.
Hmmm. Perhaps, God, I could CLEAN my Office? I’m sort of embarrassed to think of such a mundane way of honoring Holy Monday. But that was the first response that popped into my mind. Because, I want to DO something to set today apart.
What a TIME we humans have — caught up in Chronos — with its linear flow of details and detritus. And all the while we are NEXT TO / PARTLY IN? Kairos. I can’t do more than three dimensions, God. So I picture Kairos as a Super Sphere — where all of Chronos has been wrapped up and put inside — where it is always NOW for You. I like that image. When I read where St. Paul says “Pray for Me”, I do. I pray because, Then is still Now for YOU.
Back to this Robber thing — yesterday I robbed You of some of my Rest Time on the Sabbath. I confess — I did do a little work. I tried really hard to make it just about taking care of MY stuff. I didn’t do anything for others (yes, that’s my definition of work) until after dark — after the first star was seen. And I did have a relaxed morning and a long nap after church. Still, I just wanted to confess that I still need LOTS more help in Keeping the Sabbath — and not robbing You of Time that is to be given to You — so You can bless it — and give it back to me.
Story teller,
A Moment with God 
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