Saturday 14 December 2013

People on a bus, God on a bus.

This week I asked somebody what they liked to do?  Making conversation.  She replied that she liked people watching.  She liked to sit and watch people on the bus, trains and in waiting rooms.  I realised that I too like to people watch.

And what better thing is there to do?  Nothing can beat watching, nothing can be more interesting than God's handiwork.  Humans are frail and weak they do all kinds of funny and interesting things. Also given that mankind is made in the image of God, created by God.  We can see God in others, if only we have eyes to see.

When we watch we can see God, but we can also see our sister or brother in pain, hungry, lonely and broken.  Then we can be the hands of God, soothing the pain and the loneliness.  We have the ability to let God be God and work thorough our frail and sinful bodies.  You and I must let go and let God.

You and I must look at the people on the bus. in the waiting room, walking on the street and sitting at the desk near us.

Look and see God.
Let yourself be,  let yourself be the hands, mouth, eyes and ears of god.
Let God be God.