I was listening to a podcast on Leviticus the other day (I know, I know...) and they were talking about how the Levitical declaration of the priests mirrored the story of Noah and the ark which mirrored the creation story which reminded us all of baptism and I was simply amazed. First, I give thanks to those Bible scholars who connect the dots on how God acts with consistency throughout Scripture. Secondly, it's amazing to me how God is always pointing us beyond something to the greater glory that lies behind and above and around. It's astounding to me how it all is woven into one beautiful tapestry, filled with the glory of God, each thread pulling on another, working together, pointing towards something we can't quite wrap our minds around and yet our souls hunger for. The story of Noah, the podcasters say, is one where humanity is dragged through the waters and comes up at the end and experiences God's blessing. This is the story of baptism, one where we are washed clean by the waters. We manage to mess up on the other side of it, as Noah is lying around drunk and naked, but the process is pointing forwards, to Christ, when Christ will do what we cannot -- finally break the power of sin over us. Thanks be to God for the ways God helps us see and continues to pursue us, even when we mess up, time after time.
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