The mystery ahead
Will it be worth the climb? A good hike, like a good narrative or speech, should start with something to pique one’s interest: a mystery, a challenge, or an intriguing question. My hike today in yet another state park, begins with this enigmatic symbol. The map identifies it only as a “Point of Interest.” What could it be? The trail leading to it, says the map’s key, is rated “difficult.” But now I’m curious. I need to know, despite the effort it will take. As I climb, I consider that faith also is driven by a “point of interest” mystery. John puts it well in 1 John 3:2 – “My dear friends, we are now God's children, but it is not yet clear what we shall become. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he really is.” We know and yet we don’t. We will be like Jesus, but in what way? We are headed toward a destination that compels us, but even “the disciple that Jesus loved” couldn’t clearly articulate what that end p...
