“A manifesto is a public declaration of principles and intentions, often political in nature, but may also be life stance related. However, manifestos relating to religious belief are rather referred to as credo.”  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   Has God left us a Creed to follow or directions on how to live a way of life that will bring peace and prosperity to ourselves and the world we come in contact with?  Of course we are given multiple gifts of wisdom from God through prophets, revelations and most importantly Jesus the Christ.  Much of what was important to Christ, thus God, can be found in the 15th chapter of John.

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By looking at the Christ we have our best opportunity to understand life, love, tragedy, and redemption.

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.
- Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein, one of the greatest human minds at unlocking the mysteries of creation understood the power and beauty of that which is beyond our grasp of understanding.  Maybe it was the beauty of it that kept him thinking and dreaming about the unknown and the keys that unlock the doors of understanding, one at a time.

God is the greatest of all mysteries.  This is why faith is so difficult to understand for those without its comfort.  They cannot own it, or create it with their rules;  it is Grace and this is one blessing we cannot control or enforce.  It must be accepted then set free to bless all others.  The minute we tie it down, it is dead, ceases to exist within the borders of our laws.  If we deny others are worthy then we have killed it within our breast.  For Grace comes from the very breath of God, and as Jesus said “we cannot tell which way it will blow.”  Nor is it for us to decide.  Thank God, otherwise we would all be damned by someone!

Seriously, thank God and enjoy the mysterious Grace given to us by our Lord, the Christ.

Well it is fast approaching.  Or according to the retail stores it has arrived!  Yes, it blew by Halloween, is making a quick flyby of Thanksgiving and all the while the tinsel is hung and the trees are up throughout retail land.  Welcome once again to the extended version of the Christmas Season.   So let us go straight to the buying and selling at the Temple gates and oh by the way how about some pumpkin pie with that purchase?  I’m tired already and what’s this all about anyway?

Maybe we should start with Advent, the ancient Christian practice of waiting on Christ.  The word Advent means “coming” or “arrival.” The Season is focused on celebrating the first arrival of Jesus the Christ and the continued anticipation of the Lords’ second arrival in power.  It is a time which will renew and restore Creation to its’ rightful place in the Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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