“Breathe on me, Breath of God, fill
me with life anew, that I may love what
Thou dost love and do what Thou
wouldst do” (UMH 420, Edwin Hatch, 1878).
Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
It is already the month of May as we prepare the summer season,
the growing season! So how’s your summer preparation as you enjoy this season
of new life? Actually, we are still celebrating the season of Jesus’
Resurrection preparing the season of Pentecost this month!
One day, I looked at a pot of Peace Lilies seated on the kitchen
table, refreshing our eyes and lungs during those pandemic months. The pot
looked too small for this growing plant. Too crowded! So I decided to repot
them. Actually, this is the oldest house plant for us and we have never
repotted it.
As I googled it, I found that my Peace Lilies will appreciate the
fresh soil if I repot them annually. I have never thought about it in that way
because we don’t change the soil for the hundred year old growing plants in the
mountains or even for a thirty year old maple tree in our backyard. But anyway,
I offered my Peace Lilies some fresh soil this spring, promising that I will do
that for them each year!
It reminds me of the creation story in the bible.
“Then the Lord God formed the man
from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath
of life into the man’s nostrils,
and the man became a living person” (Genesis 2:7, NLT).
When God refreshed us after He formed us, He put the Spirit in us!
Then we became alive! It means that we are spiritual beings!
After Jesus was crucified, all of his followers were spiritually
down and empty like dead wood. They were confused; they were depressed; they
were shocked; and they were in fear. But after Jesus was risen from the dead,
he reformed his disciples’ lives, who were like dead wood as he stayed with
them for forty days on earth. Then ten days after, Jesus filled their life with
the Holy Spirit like in the creation story. It was the day of Pentecost, the
birthday of the church, the body of Christ.
That is the reason why we are still here on earth as a church
together, as a spiritually living being! Since then, the Holy Spirit continues
to refresh us and renew us to grow into his likeness! How come?
“Then Christ will make his home in
your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots
will grow down into God’s love and
keep you strong” (Ephesians 3:17, NLT).
Brothers and sisters in Christ, when our spiritual soil is
refreshed by the Holy Spirit in this season, our roots will grow down into
God’s love. It will keep us strong! Is this true to us all?
Through this season, we will truly stretch out our roots deep down
into God’s love so that God can keep us strong! Then, we will refresh the world
with the power coming out of it. It is our call this month!
Join us!
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Kyochul
