We are all created in the image of God. But we have tendencies toward sin, tendencies towards what is not God-like, turning away from God and towards ourselves. We are like hooks; we bend over, and curve into ourselves.
In today’s sermon, Pastor Eric suggested we need to be more like a bungee cord…signifying partnership, connection, elasticity…keeping things secure, wrapping things together. But even then, sometimes when the cord gets frayed, and even more frayed, it finally tears apart. And brokenness happens.
The Gospel for today shows that Jesus took the children up in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them. We are all those children, blessed with God’s grace. He knows we have tendencies towards sin, but His forgiveness is freely given. And we remain part of His community. Even when our cords are frayed and we are broken.
To listen to Pastor Eric’s sermon in full, click on the link below.