I could listen to this song on repeat for a week straight and not get sick of it. It reminds me of an experience I had when I was about nine years old. I was in the car with my mom, and we were waiting for the light to change at a very busy intersection. Hundreds of cars were passing in front of me, and I suddenly realized that the people driving and riding in those cars all had lives, families, dreams, pain, etc. I was filled with awe at the hugeness of humanity. I realized for the first time that life is more than my tiny experience of it.
I've had simular encounters several times since then. Driving on a highway. Sitting in a NYC subway car. At work when I think back on the people I came in contact with that day and wonder if I gave them anything of value, anything that might hint at how precious they are.
Last weekend, I went back to Michigan to visit my family. As I was getting off the plane, I found myself unreasonably frustrated about how slowly everyone seemed to be moving. Out of nowhere, this thought entered my mind, "What if you didn't see people as in your way? What if you saw them as placed there for you to love?" I thought of this song and prayed for grace.
The Mystery of the Incarnation
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