In the 1973 film adaptation of the musical Godspell, when John the Baptist starts
singing, “Prepare ye the way of the Lord,” people around New York City stop
what they’re doing and head directly to Bethesda Fountain in Central Park to be
baptized. Along the way, they drop
everything…. literally: books, hats,
shoes, purses, you name it. Why? Because the voice crying out in the wilderness is calling out for us to get rid
of all that stands between us and God as we prepare for Jesus’ coming at
Christmas. We are called to jettison our
baggage, to break down the walls we have set up between ourselves and God, to
destroy all possible barriers (mountains and valleys alike), so that the glory
of God can be revealed in the fullness of relationship. Jesus is present in the here and now – are
you ready to jump in and embrace that reality?
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