Retreat

Matthew 16:13-20

 ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’ 14 And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ 15 He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’

Just standing and watching the ebb and flow of the incoming tide is a reminder of the big questions of life, or rather a reminder of the answers. Yes there is an Almighty, a Creator, a Lord of All Things. There must be an organizer of the waters of the world, the sun, the moon and the stars; little lambs and baby people have a designer. It is easier to spend time marvelling at these answers away from the hustle and bustle of the daily round.

They got to the Sea of Tiberias, away from the crowds.  Jesus led them in gently. ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’ Then ‘But who do you say that I am?’

Big questions are maybe better asked when in a secluded place, perhaps the answers seem nearer. I try to take time each day to sit and watch imaginary waves or the leaves waving in the breeze.