HOW TO MEZUZAH YOUR WORLD
Scripture:
Colossians 3:23
On the right side of every
Jewish doorpost is nailed a small piece of parchment rolled and inserted into a
wood, metal, stone, or ceramic case called a mezuzah. On the front of the parchment are lettered the twenty-two
lines of Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and 11:13-21.
The Hebrew word Shaddai, which
means “almighty”, is inscribed on the back in such a way that it can be seen
from the outside.
The mezuzah was a ritual code
that said to everyone entering and leaving that home, “as for me and my house,
we shall serve the Lord.” An everyday
mezuzah ritual helps us grow our own souls by modulating the mundane into the
eternal. A mezuzah connects us to our
Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier.
Today I would like to ask
how can we mezuzah our universe. How can
the eternal connect with the temporal?
The Christian faith is a
sign language. The true language of
biblical faith is not phonetic but ideographic; meaning it is not formed with
our mouths so much as with our bodies and lives. That’s what it truly means to be a living
sacrifice.
To mezuzah one’s universe is
for the world of Grace to intersect with the world of culture in such a way
that grace is visible in the whole of life, historically as well as spiritually
viable. (excerpt taken
from Soul Salsa Leonard Sweet ©2000
Zondervan Publishing)
Daily Prayer:
“Lord, by Your grace give me the power through Your
Holy Spirit to live a life that honors You and brings hope and life to
others. Help me live beyond the words I
speak so that my life speaks louder than my words.”
Daily Challenge:
On your bathroom mirror,
write or tape different prayers, quotes, or goals that you want to happen in
your life or through your life, and every morning when you wake up and go to
the bathroom remind yourself of these for one week.
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