“That same day Jesus
went out of the house and sat beside the sea.”
-Matthew 13:1
There’s something about this picture that is striking. It is
the Creator of the universe, the one who made the sea, sitting beside it,
perhaps contemplating its beauty as he seeks a moment of silent retreat.
But also, it’s just so ordinary. I have walked out of a
house (or hotel) and sat beside the sea. I have sat and pondered the power,
majesty, and mystery of the universe and its Lord and Creator, illustrated in
the power, majesty, and mystery of the sea. I have retreated to the seaside
seeking solitude and silence.
I am in awe of how profound Jesus is, so exalted as the
Creator of all—such power, majesty, and mystery embodied in this most holy one.
I am in awe that he gathers crowds (usually unsolicited) and takes time to
teach them the mysteries of the revelation of God and God’s kingdom, doing so
in parables that they can understand and often using images drawn from his own
creation.
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