Love is all around us, and of course it is in the forefront of our minds this week, as we observe the wedding of William and Kate.
There have been many great love stories throughout history, and if you like Shakespeare, they are also usually great tragedies. Personally, I prefer Elizabeth Barrett-Browning.
In the Old Testament, you find love stories sprinkled throughout.
Not so in the New Testament. Why not? Because from the beginning to the end, it is in fact one great love story - the greatest love story ever told.
At first glance, one may see it only as a tragedy, after all, Jesus was crucified, and we are confronted by this picture on Good Friday, which also happened to fall on Earth Day this year.
He came not in royal splendour, even though we know He was of royal blood. He came as a "commoner". He sought neither wealth, position, nor power in the earthly sense. During the temptation, he showed how all these things are simply illusion. He did not come to conquer through a show of force but through healing. He showed that a person could in fact be judged not just by their words but by their acts, and how they live their life. How we choose to live our life is up to us as individuals, and we make that decision every day. If you believe in the 6 degrees of separation theory, then we could all consider ourselves to be of royal blood. Christ's blood was shed for each and every one of us.
This royal wedding was not touted as a fairy tale. It's a true, modern love story. There may be joys and sorrows, trials and tribulations. This union, however, looks like it will have a happy ending. In a similar way, this is how and why we celebrate Easter.
Wishing you every joy and happiness.
Sparky
PS Diana would have been 50 this year, so this picture is in honor of her memory.
Song for those under 30: Price Tag by Jessie J
There have been many great love stories throughout history, and if you like Shakespeare, they are also usually great tragedies. Personally, I prefer Elizabeth Barrett-Browning.
In the Old Testament, you find love stories sprinkled throughout.
Not so in the New Testament. Why not? Because from the beginning to the end, it is in fact one great love story - the greatest love story ever told.
At first glance, one may see it only as a tragedy, after all, Jesus was crucified, and we are confronted by this picture on Good Friday, which also happened to fall on Earth Day this year.
He came not in royal splendour, even though we know He was of royal blood. He came as a "commoner". He sought neither wealth, position, nor power in the earthly sense. During the temptation, he showed how all these things are simply illusion. He did not come to conquer through a show of force but through healing. He showed that a person could in fact be judged not just by their words but by their acts, and how they live their life. How we choose to live our life is up to us as individuals, and we make that decision every day. If you believe in the 6 degrees of separation theory, then we could all consider ourselves to be of royal blood. Christ's blood was shed for each and every one of us.
This royal wedding was not touted as a fairy tale. It's a true, modern love story. There may be joys and sorrows, trials and tribulations. This union, however, looks like it will have a happy ending. In a similar way, this is how and why we celebrate Easter.
Wishing you every joy and happiness.
Sparky
PS Diana would have been 50 this year, so this picture is in honor of her memory.
Song for those under 30: Price Tag by Jessie J
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