"That was for the LORD a night of vigil, to bring them out of the land of Egypt. That same night is a vigil to be kept for the LORD by all the Israelites throughout their generations."
Vigils---keeping watch with and for the LORD--- seem to be part of our release, part of our redemption. Here it is part of the Israelites' exodus from their bondage in Egypt. During Holy Week, it was part of Jesus' preparation for the Crucifixion. As we experience Holy Week in our parishes, it is a practice we keep on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday---to keep watch with and for our LORD. Setting aside time to be in God's presence---with our whole selves. Keeping vigil. This, my friends, is part of our pathway to release and redemption. It has always been so.
Matthew 21 challenges us to consider what it means to be truly obedient. What does it look like--in a person's everyday life---to be obedient to God? Is there any evidence of one's obedience and steadfast loyalty that can be known, shown, experienced and pointed to by others? What does the harvest yield? What does it look like---in an individual's life, but also in the life of community?
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