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| The Intrigue By James Ensor, Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp |
"There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about" (in The Picture of Dorian Gray).
The story of advent should be one of intrigue. Apathy is the damp blanket that snuff this out. What is it that gives advent intrigue?
For me it is the following questions-
- Why doesn't anyone say anything bad about Jesus?
- How does this story retain it's stickability over 1000's of years?
- Here is a story that is not Eurocentric. It's from the east. So what's it doing here?
- Can one person be so significant for us, and the whole world?
Let us become more intriguing.
I like the saying of Agur (in Proverbs Chapter 30)
Three things that are never satisfied (or rather four),
The grave,
A barren womb,
A thirsty dessert,
A raging fire.
Three things that amaze me (or rather four),
How the eagle glides through the sky,
How the snake slithers over the rocks,
How a ship navigates across a wide ocean,
How people fall in love.
There are three things that shake the order of the world (or rather four),
When a slave rises to become a king,
When a ridiculous fool prospers,
When a bitter person finds someone who loves them,
When a servant girl becomes her mistress.
There are four things that are insignificant, but truly wise,
The ant, tiny and week, but creates vast food stores,
The Hyrax, a small animal that lives amongst desert rocks,
Locusts, that have no leader, but march in great formation.
Lizards, that are easy to catch, but you will find them in a king’s palace.
Three things that walk with a stately stride (no make that four),
The Lion- purposeful, unflinching,
The strutting Cockerill,
The billy goat,
The king at the head of an army.
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| The Hyrax |
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