The Roman arch has survived wars, time, and cycles of neglect. It has been replaced by modern bridges built using the same design and rendered largely irrelevant by man’s impact on the natural flow of water. Yet, as I looked at the Roman arch bridge and considered its keystone piece, I found myself reflecting on the importance of rediscovering what has been lost in my life.
In life’s busyness, it is easy to lose track of one’s greatest values. I find myself consumed by the immediate, forgetting the people and ideals that I thought were closest to my heart. The answer is never in the big, one-off actions of recovery. Staying connected to life’s greatest treasures is found in the decisions taken when nobody is looking and seemingly it does not matter. It is in these moments, that I rediscover the truth of rediscovery and the essence of my heart.
The big bold pieces of life’s arch are held together by a keystone. I may not always see the key piece, but it is there. Paul called it out; “With the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah, that fateful dilemma is resolved. Those who enter into Christ’s being-here-for-us no longer have to live under a continuous, low-lying black cloud.” (Romans 8.1) In my life today, I find new life in the arrival of a Divine reminder of unconditional grace and acceptance, of the gift of recreation and restoration. In short, I rediscover Divine love and the knowledge I am in Divinity’s family.
Rediscovering Divinity is more than a one-time event, it is a way of seeing and responding to life. In finding what was lost, I find myself holding something familiar and yet new. It comes with a fresh understanding of why Divinity is important. I see the role Divinity plays in my life when invited and embraced. The awareness and change within begin to show itself in the way I see the day ahead. There are opportunities to let love and kindness dominate my actions and relationships. It is my time to seize each one.
