Came Together
Came Together
Ever had a plan “come together?”
Haven't every one of us hoped that things would “come together” so we could be finished with something or proceed on with something else?
William Clark records three separate “coming togethers” in this record.
“...at the lower point of the Island all the Canoes & hunters Came together. Labeech killed an Elk only the flesh of which was brought on in the perogue. at this island we brought 2 years together or on the 1st of Septr. 1804 we Encamped at the lower point of this Island. after we all Came together we again proceeded on down to a large Sand bar imediately opposit to the place were we met the Yanktons in Council at the Calumet Bluffs and which place we left on the 1t of Septr. 1804.”
Meeting the needs of this day the hunters and the canoes “came together” joining the party traveling east with their supply of food for the day as provided by the hunters.
More significant to history and to us today is when Captain Clark records that “at this island we brought 2 years together on the 1st of Septr. 1804.” Work had been driven by purpose and mission required time. Here today the work accomplished between September 1, 1804 and September 1, 1806 rested the heart and soul of the Corps of Discovery fulfilling their mission.
Alpha and Omega, Beginning and End, also find themselves resting on the same piece of ground. Between them rests a body of work that still breathes life into our spirits today.
I think we spend most of our days looking for either the Alpha or the Omega in our lives never believing they could rest in the same spot!
What would our lives be like if we could see in this example that our work could end at the same spot it began, changing the world in the process? Would it change our attitudes? Would we approach the time between the joining of the years differently?
Let's ask the One who is the Alpha and Omega, the One who set Genesis and Revelation in place to open our eyes to see how He would send us on a mission where we would find the end was also the beginning and the only thing separating them was the work and purpose that filled the time between Beginning and End.
Proceed on.
Ever had a plan “come together?”
Haven't every one of us hoped that things would “come together” so we could be finished with something or proceed on with something else?
William Clark records three separate “coming togethers” in this record.
“...at the lower point of the Island all the Canoes & hunters Came together. Labeech killed an Elk only the flesh of which was brought on in the perogue. at this island we brought 2 years together or on the 1st of Septr. 1804 we Encamped at the lower point of this Island. after we all Came together we again proceeded on down to a large Sand bar imediately opposit to the place were we met the Yanktons in Council at the Calumet Bluffs and which place we left on the 1t of Septr. 1804.”
Meeting the needs of this day the hunters and the canoes “came together” joining the party traveling east with their supply of food for the day as provided by the hunters.
More significant to history and to us today is when Captain Clark records that “at this island we brought 2 years together on the 1st of Septr. 1804.” Work had been driven by purpose and mission required time. Here today the work accomplished between September 1, 1804 and September 1, 1806 rested the heart and soul of the Corps of Discovery fulfilling their mission.
Alpha and Omega, Beginning and End, also find themselves resting on the same piece of ground. Between them rests a body of work that still breathes life into our spirits today.
I think we spend most of our days looking for either the Alpha or the Omega in our lives never believing they could rest in the same spot!
What would our lives be like if we could see in this example that our work could end at the same spot it began, changing the world in the process? Would it change our attitudes? Would we approach the time between the joining of the years differently?
Let's ask the One who is the Alpha and Omega, the One who set Genesis and Revelation in place to open our eyes to see how He would send us on a mission where we would find the end was also the beginning and the only thing separating them was the work and purpose that filled the time between Beginning and End.
Proceed on.
posted by @2007 Dick Cinkovich | 5:56 PM
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