November 1, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, November 1.
What a difference one little inch makes.
On this day, five centuries ago, the world got its first look at an iconic work of art called “The Creation of Adam”. But the artwork wasn’t hanging on the wall of a gallery - it was 66 feet up on the ceiling of a church - the Sistine Chapel. When a pope dies, cardinals from around the world gather in this worship room to decide on the new one. And when they look heavenward, they see this creation by Michelangelo.
You’ve seen the image - the hand of God reaching out to the hand of Adam with the spark of life. But the hands aren’t touching. From 66 feet below it’s difficult to see, but there’s a gap between the two hands. They are separated by the smallest measure of distance. They are separated by one inch. And in that inch Michelangelo reminds us that God is Other, that He is above all others . . . and that we’re not Him.
What a difference one little inch makes.
Meet you back here tomorrow,
Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org
