At a meeting that I was in this past week I was told of an intern’s 'mess up' with some Spanish words in a worship service. It was at the beginning of the service in the Confession and Absolution. Instead of saying 'Jesus died for our sins' the intern mixed up a word. 'Morir' in Spanish means 'to die'. The soon to be pastor, instead of saying "morir" said "morar". Now, this may not seem to be a big change, but 'morar' means 'to dwell with'.
I spoke with a few of our food pantry guests about the two words. They seemed to think that it was just fine to say, "Jesus dwells with you in your sin". Even in our sin, we can find Jesus. He is just waiting around to help us, understanding our sorrow and our failures. The nuances of the slip up can remind us that we are both, Saint and Sinner, and that through it all, Jesus is with us. This All Saints Day may you remember that Jesus dwells with you in all circumstances.
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