April 2, 2023: The Visible God - Michael Hidalgo

Our theology of separation is not only between us and the earth, but also between us and God. We often imagine God somewhere out there and we are down here. Our task, if we choose to accept it, is to say or do or believe any number of things to make it to where God is. This story has maintained traction in the human psyche for centuries. But it is not a story found in the Sacred Text. The story told in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures is about a God who “is all and is in all.” A God who is not only with us, but One who holds “all things together.” A God who is here.

God’s plan is for us to be God’s presence, light, life and life right here, right now. What might it say to us as human beings that we are invited to be that in our world? While it may sound above us, it also has the power to tell us how God feels about us as humans. Perhaps we have set the bar too low, and, in doing so, believe that Jesus did it all and we can simply enjoy the ride. Should we think this way we will forget we are not passengers; we are crew. Each of us has a part to play in being the presence of God in our world.