breathe

I finally broke down and watched a couple of episodes of Lost. It is not one I will be setting my schedule around but it does have a story line that speaks volumes about our day.
For those uninitiated, a plane crash occurs on a deserted island. The survivors are trying to make their way and gradually discover the island is not as deserted as they thought. The thing that makes it interesting is the gradual discovery of each character by flashbacks that give glimpses into key moments of their lives that help you understand some of who and why they are who they are.
It is true of all of our lives that the experiences of our lives are significant in the formation of who we are. The mistake of our day is the idea that if one can identify those significant moments, and with a little help, weave those together properly, then one can make sense of life.
The missing piece is the fact that our story is part of a much bigger story, which if we don't understand it, leaves us without the single most important piece of information that helps give meaning to our lives.
From the beginning of humankind's time on the earth, God has been trying to help us understand that bigger story. To make it really clear, he came in to our story in the flesh. Jesus, the Bible tells us, is God made understandable. If we welcome him into our story, then he not only helps make meaning, he guides us in the story's unfolding.
Got story?