Daily Meditation: The Coming of the Son of Man

The Coming of the Son of Man - from Henri Nouwen's Bread for the Journey The spiritual knowledge that we belong to God and are safe with God even as we live in a very destructive world allows us to see in the midst of all the turmoil, fear, and agony of history "the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory" (Luke 21:27).  Even though Jesus speaks about this as about a final event, it is not just one more thing that is going to happen after all the terrible things are over.  Just as the end-time is already here, so too is the coming of the Son of Man.   It is an event in the realm of the Spirit and thus not subject to the boundaries of time. Those who live in communion with Jesus have the eyes to see and the ears to hear the second coming of Jesus among them in the here and now.  Jesus says:  "Before this generation has passed away all will have taken place" (Luke 21:32).  And this is true for each faithful generation. For further reflection... "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." - John 14: 18 Comment on this Daily Meditation. Save the date! For those of you in the Toronto area, keep October 13 free! Click here. The First Annual Henri Nouwen Lecture featuring Jim Wallis happens November 14, 2015. For more information, click here.   Visit our website for inspiration, resources, news, events, community.     Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Journey, by Henri J.M. Nouwen, ©1997 HarperSanFrancisco. All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible ©1966, 1967, and 1968 Darton, Longman & Todd and Doubleday & Co. Inc. Photo by V. Dobson. Scripture chosen by L. Yeskoo.

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