January 10, 2006

I. Readings
Psalms 42, 102, 133
Genesis 3:1-24
Hebrews 2:1-10
John 1:19-28

II. Selections
Psalm 42:3
My tears have been my food
day and night,
while people say to me continually,
"Where is your God?"

Genesis 3:9
But the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, "Where are you?"

Hebrews 2:9
...but we do see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

John 1:26
John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not know ..."

III. Meditation: Where are you?
Day and night, tears for food,
we ask, "Where are you, God?"
People suffer, people die,
Where are you?

We have not looked
in the right place.
Among us stands one
whom we do not know.

Open our eyes to see Jesus,
who suffered and died,
that by your grace
he might taste death for everyone.

You have your own question for us,
the one you called out
to two who shivered in the garden,
"Where are you?"