Rest in the Word

 Transformation from Mt. Sinai to Mt. Zion - From Law to Grace- 3.2.25. Hodgdon UMC   <The Transformation in the Deep Dark Cloud> There was once a young, brilliant man who had just received his master’s degree in law. But one question haunted him: “How can we be saved?” He had been asking this since childhood. Born into a faithful Christian family, he was pushed by his father to become a lawyer. Meanwhile, his mother instilled in him a deep fear of superstitions. These influences made him deeply reflect on salvation. While studying philosophy and law, he realized that salvation required God’s complete intervention. One day, after finishing his degree, he walked 90 kilometers home . Along the way, he was caught in a violent thunderstorm. He believed God had unleashed the heavens to take his life. Terrified, he sought shelter under a large granite rock and cried out, “Help me, Saint Anne, and I will become a monk.” Two weeks later, he joined the Monastery. ...