It is one thing to have a pretty decent view; being in the front row is a whole different world. You feel as if you are part of the action. Your attention is not diverted by any number of competing distractions that are present when you are in the second row from the back wall at the theatre or stadium. You sense that you could almost reach out and touch those that are unfolding the drama that all have come to observe.
In the first Chapter of Mark a leper experiences what it is like to be "front row" to the unfolding reality of the presence of God's powerful love and grace. In fact he is touched by Jesus. An incredible thought when we try desperately to have a view, angle in close on the latest....the creator has allowed us the opportunity for this kind of a close encounter.
The theme for our sevices this Sunday at the Presbyterian Church in Morristown...The Power of a Touch.
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