Comments on: Feb. 28: Others’ sacred ground http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/feb-28-others-sacred-ground/ Advent and Lenten devotions by Goshen College students, faculty and staff Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:56:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Gwen http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/feb-28-others-sacred-ground/#comment-2044 Gwen Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:04:11 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1476#comment-2044 Thanks, Sarah, for sharing from your experience. I, too, have found my own faith enriched while standing on other's sacred ground. Thanks, Sarah, for sharing from your experience. I, too, have found my own faith enriched while standing on other’s sacred ground.

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]]> By: Tamera Rehnborg http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/feb-28-others-sacred-ground/#comment-2042 Tamera Rehnborg Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:00:18 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1476#comment-2042 I agree with Judith--this line resounded in my heart today: “We can still see the holiness of the others’ sacred ground.” I long to stand before the Lord in these thin places. Tamera www.tamera-thechamberednautilus.blogspot.com I agree with Judith–this line resounded in my heart today: “We can still see the holiness of the others’ sacred ground.”

I long to stand before the Lord in these thin places.

Tamera
http://www.tamera-thechamberednautilus.blogspot.com

]]> By: Ann Baker Easley http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/feb-28-others-sacred-ground/#comment-2041 Ann Baker Easley Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:51:38 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1476#comment-2041 I find it interesting that you comment that many of these sacred places in Jerusalem are "not temples of my people's history." Our Christian heritage rests on the foundation of our Jewish ancestry; Jesus himself was raised in Jewish traditions. His drawing on examples of Jewish law and practice throughout the Scriptures are particularly helpful in seeing that we are all shaped, formed and alive in God's image -- Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike. I find it interesting that you comment that many of these sacred places in Jerusalem are “not temples of my people’s history.” Our Christian heritage rests on the foundation of our Jewish ancestry; Jesus himself was raised in Jewish traditions. His drawing on examples of Jewish law and practice throughout the Scriptures are particularly helpful in seeing that we are all shaped, formed and alive in God’s image — Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike.

]]> By: Judith http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/feb-28-others-sacred-ground/#comment-2040 Judith Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:13:42 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1476#comment-2040 "We can still see the holiness of the others’ sacred ground." A lovely thought, thank you. “We can still see the holiness of the others’ sacred ground.” A lovely thought, thank you.

]]> By: Betty http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/feb-28-others-sacred-ground/#comment-2039 Betty Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:47:43 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1476#comment-2039 Thank you for your thoughts. I have never been there. But I praise God that because of his gift of grace through Jesus I can meet Him anywhere-even in my everyday closet of prayer. Thank you for your thoughts. I have never been there. But I praise God that because of his gift of grace through Jesus I can meet Him anywhere-even in my everyday closet of prayer.

]]> By: bob c http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/feb-28-others-sacred-ground/#comment-2038 bob c Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:38:48 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1476#comment-2038 It is good to recall from where we came!!!!!!!!!!!! It is good to recall from where we came!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Vicki http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/feb-28-others-sacred-ground/#comment-2037 Vicki Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:36:44 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1476#comment-2037 Remember -- the most defining difference is Jesus Christ who died for the sins of all -- even Muslims and Jews -- but they must accept His grace. Remember — the most defining difference is Jesus Christ who died for the sins of all — even Muslims and Jews — but they must accept His grace.

]]> By: Beth S http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/feb-28-others-sacred-ground/#comment-2036 Beth S Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:24:25 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1476#comment-2036 Thank you so much for this reflection. My daughter is spending this semester in the Middle East for the EMU cross cultural. She related a time when her group climbed Mt. Sinai and experienced the foreign voices of another group singing a familiar hymn in their native tongue. The EMU group added their English harmonies and together they worshiped. It is too easy for me as a Westerner to forget that Our God is huge!!! Thank you so much for this reflection.

My daughter is spending this semester in the Middle East for the EMU cross cultural. She related a time when her group climbed Mt. Sinai and experienced the foreign voices of another group singing a familiar hymn in their native tongue. The EMU group added their English harmonies and together they worshiped.

It is too easy for me as a Westerner to forget that Our God is huge!!!

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/feb-28-others-sacred-ground/#comment-2035 Bonnie Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:20:27 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1476#comment-2035 You are so "right on", Sarah! Thank you! You are so “right on”, Sarah! Thank you!

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