Nougat 19

In her poem about the generational trauma that was the Transatlantic Slave Trade, storyteller Raquel McKee presents the listener with an excerpt from William the Enslaved’s will. The images evoked by the testator invites the listener to think about living inheritances, and perhaps contemplate what we would bequeath to others. And for me, the refrain begs us to reflect on another Testator, Jesus our Christ.

Have you ever thought about YHWH as our inheritance? Please consider today’s Holy Nougat.

“I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!”” ‭‭Lamentations‬ ‭3‬:‭24‬ ‭NLT‬‬

YHWH, Our Inheritance

When I think of Jesus as a testator, God is not the inheritance that comes to mind. I am usually drawn to the behest of Peace, of God’s Spirit and spiritual gifts, and even our being witnesses of God’s manifold blessings. Yet, our nougat is clear, by becoming human, Jesus initiated the process of our restored relationship with God, and with His ascension, it was complete (some would argue that it ended with His words ‘it is finished’, which He uttered at Calvary).

When you listen to William the Enslaved’s behest, please listen for the similarities to Jesus’ testament – our new inheritance of grace that nuances law. Given that He is gone to prepare our place, that His Love is what opens the wrapper of our inheritance, and that His Peace confirms that God’s truly our inheritance, what are the whispers we hear in Jesus’ last Will and testament to us? Can we find our Hope in Jesus’ story?

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May all we seek be found in Christ