October is a wonderful month. It transitions seasons as the rain and temperatures fall. It brings bright colors, warm clothes, sweet candies, creepy costumes and other curious objects. October ends with Halloween and it seems impossible to not be presented with monsters, ghouls, and otherworldly possibilities. Hmmm, otherworldly possibilities, otherworldly possibilities ... can I find real possibilities?

Jesus opens to us true otherworldly possibilities. He says, "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world" (John 8.23). Jesus offers us a life in rhythm with the music of heaven. Life that is unknown apart from the empowering reality of the living God. Life that has a full measure of joy is free to forgive, repays evil with blessing, shares others' burdens, encourages the weak and speaks truth in love.

Christ also promises future otherworldly possibilities. When I align myself with him I rejoice in his words, "In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going" (John 14.2-4).

Thank God that he entered his history as a man and that he taught, embodied, died and rose again so that we might enter his otherworldly reality here and now and enjoy the promise of more to come.

Happy October, Pastor Brice