Where are my keys?
My family hears this question at least once a day. Are they in my other coat, my pocketbook, on the counter or the bureau, or just plain lost. Use this question and others to think about your keys and the key to life. Share your answers with a friend if you like.
1. Where are your keys right now? (Without looking) how many keys do you have? Which one of these keys would you hate to lose most? What kind of a keychain ornament do you use? What do you like about the ornament?
2. Think about a positive experience you have had with keys. Think about a negative expereince with keys. What do these expereinces say about you?
3. The dictionary associates keys with locks, security, possession, entrance, power, identification and even a very old word for "spear." What do keys mean for you?
4. The Scripture writer named Isaiah (22:22) associates keys with the"lord" of the house and with leadership of the house of David. In the New Testament, Jesus becomes this "lord" and holds the keys to life and death, the keys to our inner kingdoms. (See Matthew 16:19 and Revelation 3:7).
How is Jesus like and unlike a key in in your life? How does the phrase "Jesus Christ is Lord?" strike you? What do you think Jesus could open for you? What new freedom, security, or healing would you ask Jesus for? Slowly read the following quote. What does it mean for you?
"If, then, you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ, for he himself is the way." (St. Thomas Aquinas)5. Need help in preserving your unique faith story for future generations? visit www.featurethat.com
6. FOR GROUP USE - At the beginning of your reflection and sharing time, place everyone's keys in the center of the table. Ask people to guess whose keys are whose. After they guess then ask, "What hints did you use to decide about the ownership of the keys?" If there are more than four people it may be helpful to list the sets of keys, their probable owners, and these hints before sharing.
