Time

The crucifixion of Jesus was an act that took place outside of time.

We know that the scripture says that Jesus is the Lamb of God, and that He was killed before the foundation of the world. John the Revelator who saw visions of heaven recorded seeing the Lamb of God freshly killed.

So we know by this, that the crucifixion happened outside the boundaries of time.

And we know that it also occurred IN time, at a specific point in time, in history.

These thoughts came to me on my drive into work as I calculated various things in my head:
5 minutes to get to I-96
5 more minute to get to M-39
10 more minutes to get to another point in my drive

All of these are points in time, time markers on my way to work.

However, if Jesus' death took place outside of time markers, what does that say about the way I think and order my day and my thoughts? I know that just thinking like this first of all fills up my mind with trivial, useless thoughts.

Not only that – it imposes LIMITS on me. God can work outside the boundaries of time – he is not limited by it. I am in union with God, (see previous day's post). If my thinking is limited by time, that may limit my experience or notice of the works of God.

This is an area where I need to meditate and contemplate more… perhaps it’s a jumping off point for others, too.