“You must sit down,” says love, “and taste my meat.” So I did sit and eat.
George Herbert, Love (III)
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Still yourself
Sit and take in your environment. Be present to it - what do you notice? Allow your breathing to slow you down by noticing its gentle rhythms. You may choose to play the sound file to start and end your time of reflection.
Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”. “Come,” he replied, “and you will see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. (John 1:38-39)
What do you want? ...Come and you will see...We have found the Messiah.
Givenness
What we truly seek is already given. It’s lodged in our being, the life of God himself. It grows as we allow our deepest yearnings the airing they deserve, to dance with God. The word ’Messiah’ captures these longings, representing dreams, truth, unity of meaning and also freedom. We can return from exile, from our wanderings and our constant and restless searching elsewhere. Have we not found, been given, our Messiah?
Exercise
Picture the scene. Jesus asks you “What do you want?” You spend the day with him. What does he show you? Come and see, taste and to eat.
Andrew Hook