The Chaser's Benediction
The joy of chasing--the greater joy of being chased.
As I perused The Atlantic this morning, Mandy Smith’s memorable teaching came back to me, along with a desire for cheese and the chasing of it—finally and most importantly—the realization of being the chased. "Crowds gathered at Cooper’s Hill, on a farm near Gloucester, England, once again yesterday, cheering as racers took part in the annual Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake.”
May the pursuit of a holy chase captivate you, and coax you from the crowd to the hill.
Mostly, may you experience the elation of being the cheese, the treasured prize of
the One who runs after you;
the One who sells everything to buy the field that you are buried under;
the One who searches and sweeps every corner looking for you;
the One who waits for you to come to your senses and return from the far county
the One who would rather substitute life and limb than lose one who is his own.
May you be held high in the Chaser’s esteem and held close in the Chaser’s embrace. Amen.
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