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| Calvary Mennonite Church - Winston-Salem, NC |
She stood outside ringing the doorbell, knocking on the door, wondering what words might come from her mouth; she had no thoughts as to what sentences, if any, might flow.
The pastor opened the door and welcomed her in .... even without the fair warning that he deserved, he welcomed her in. His wife pointed to the sofa yet she chose the floor. It seemed right for some reason.
Her first words were, "I don't know what has just happened" and her words continued to fall into a jumbled, confused mess. His words were simply this "Nicodemus. You remind me of Nicodemus." She knew nothing of this Nicodemus and was too embarrassed to ask.
He then picked up a book and read to her from the Gospel of John. The words were of someone who encountered this man named Jesus, in the dark, alone, seeking answers to questions, yet not understanding. Her heart beat faster, for she recognized this encounter and this man named Nicodemus for this was her encounter as well.
Her heart beat faster still, as she heard that God loved her before ... before she asked for this Love, before she admitted to needing this Love,before she sought to understand such a Love, before she realized that she wanted this Giving Love.
She knew nothing of Nicodemus then, but claims this encounter now, for she remembers the darkness of a sanctuary and the Light that walked in, so uninvited, so unannounced and from her questions he said to her, "For God so loves you...."
anna murdock
Broad Street UMC / Statesville, NC
lay speaker
www.pewponderings.blogspot.com
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