2 Cor 3:4-11 / Matthew 5:17-19
Every language has written form, or at least most languages have written form.
In the written form, the simplest stand-alone character can be a stroke or a dot.
In the Chinese language, there may not be dots but there are strokes.
Every character has a number of strokes, and the addition or absence of a stroke changes the character.
In the English language, the simplest punctuation mark is either the comma or the full stop.
But whether it is a stroke in a character, or whether it is a comma or a full stop, it tells us that small and little things are important.
In the gospel, Jesus says that He came to complete the Law and the Prophets.
Jesus also said that till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, or one little stroke, shall disappear from the Law and the Prophets.
In our lives, there are a number of significant events and we remember these occasions.
Yet, at the same time, there are also numerous small and little events that shaped our lives.
These small and little events are like dots and commas and little strokes that make us who we are.
As much as the big events are significant, these dots and commas and strokes are important.
Some dots, when joined together with some commas and strokes, form a picture of ourselves and an image of our character.
Some pictures and images of ourselves and our character are nice and pleasant.
Others could be something that we are rather embarrassed about, and we may not even want to give it a second look.
As we reflect on the healing that Jesus wants to give to our hearts, let us look again at all the dots, and the commas and strokes of our lives.
With these dots and commas and strokes, Jesus wants to form a new image and a new picture and character.
Then we will be able to see a healed and renewed Image and character of ourselves that reflect the image and character of God.
Let us offer to Jesus the dots and commas and strokes of our lives.
Let us be healed and renewed to reflect the goodness and the glory of God.