Record number of snow angels -- 1,791 -- on the State Capitol mall in Bismarck, North Dakota, March 2002.
Wow, they rush into this agreement with God. Lord knows they can't keep it. I was yelling at my Bible -- "Think about this people!" I periodically have to yell at the Bible. Do you?
But before it went wrong, it was so so beautiful.
"Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel went up and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of sapphire, clear as the sky itself. But God did not raise His hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw God, and they ate and drank." [Exodus 24:9-11]
I really like that. The Creator of the Universe has a meal with man. He tried so hard to come down and be among us even before Christ. He wanted to be our King, our lawmaker, our provider and protector.
Can you imagine having a meal with God? I mean, God doesn't need to eat. So you know it's about the act of coming together around the table. Like so many things, the meal is for us. Not for Him. And it seems so casual and comfortable. I mean, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of trembling here and God saying the classic God and angel on Earth line -- "Be not afraid." I wonder who brought and prepared the food? It doesn't say Moses and his crew did. Did God? And what did they have? I guess you could rule out one of my favorites -- bacon. I wonder if it was a breakfast thing? I imagine there was wine. Did he do the Manna thing, too? I've said here I want to taste Manna. Well, I want some of God's wine, too. Even if he didn't serve any here, we know Jesus made wine. And mighty fine wine, we're told.
In fact, I can't imagine a meal that God wouldn't serve wine at. And this one, I'm sure they'd need something to calm the nerves a bit.
What does God serve? And what was their conversation like over the food? Small talk with the Creator. Did they ask about the Aardvark? Or just say, "Are we there, yet?" Make any suggestions on an 11th commandment. I wonder.
Speaking of conversations:
"See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. Pay attention to him and listen to what he says." [Exodus 23:20-21]
Hmmmm, hiking with a heavenly being. So what were the conversations like and what was his advice? What was his name!? I want a full toe-to-wingtip description. A name would be nice, too. I want a transcript of his conversations. What does an angel do with his/her wings when he/she are walking along with you? Do they feel the same self-conscious discomfort we feel about what to do with our hands? Was he just this off-putting-holier-than-thou-perfectionist-cold-religious angel guy? Or did he warm up to you and make friends and care about the people and pick up children and put them on his shoulders to ease their way? Did he tell stories of heaven as they walked along? About what he did during the war...the war with Satan and his angels. Did he admit he paused when he had to pick sides?
I think he cared and was warm and laughed some. Because the God he served cared for us. Did he worry much? Did he know where it was all going, not just this trip, but everything and did he cry?
I wonder.
My post from last year on this date.
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