Let’s
face it. We have significant investments in our vehicles. The expense of a car is
a major part of the budget. The estimated cost for every mile we drive is about
$.54. This, of course, includes insurance, tires, brakes, and all of the many
fluids that are regularly needed to keep our personal means of conveyance handy
and efficient as well as the cost of the vehicle itself. Many of us are still
making payments on something that, unless it is now a collectable, loses value
every day. So we need to protect our investments.
We
build garages, attached and unattached. They protect our vehicles from the
elements. We come home from wherever we have been, open the garage door and
park, then close the door securing our possession.
The
car in the garage has also become a kind of symbol for the rest of our lives.
When the car is in the garage our lives go dormant. We eat a meal and “park”
ourselves in front of the TV. We are done for the day. We may do a few chores
around the house, but when the car is in the garage, life slows down. Soon, we
too will sleep.
It
is when the garage is empty that things are happening in our lives. We are out
and about, engaged in the activity of life so we plan for days of empty garages.
Today
as we remember Christ in the tomb, we look forward
to the opening of the door and the world of engaged living. This is not a life of depreciation. On the
contrary, it is a life of continued appreciation. We do not possess Christ, we
are possessed by Christ. When the tomb opens, it never closes again. We are
forever called to that place of ministry in the world outside the garage to
embrace God’s people in God’s creation.
Prayer
Lord,
on this day as we remember that you died in order to conquer death, we ponder
our closed doors and look forward to the possibilities of your open door
resurrection world. Amen
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