Driving off in the Blue Kazoo to make our group moment,
the question of
our team name lingered. We
pulled onto a
gravel spot off of the main
road and once out of the car, we ended up heading down to what we
pretended was the riverbed of the Chattahoochee. After walking along
its bank, the idea of writing in its sands and leaving our mark sounded
like the right thing to do. But what mark? What do we stand for?
“42…what about Pi?” “Actually, 3 times 14 is 42. From Pi’s 3.14.
So we have the 42nd generation from its number…” It came so
naturally without much force from within our group dynamic, which other
than Pi’s incredible meaning, that excited me the most!
So why exactly Pi? What does this stand for which then implies what we stand for?
When looking in Matthew 1, past the begetting of Biblical genealogy,
you find three mentions of 14 generations. Therefore 42 generations in
all, with the 42nd being found in Christ and His heirs; signifying an
ardent generation ready to be a part of His “kingdom come, His will be
done on Earth as it is in Heaven”. To beget a holy nation eager to
“declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his
wonderful light”(1Peter2:9).
As well, Pi is a circular constant like a ring that when it is at a
diameter of ONE, its the circle’s circumference equals 3.14. When we
are whole and working as the church should, we are fulfilling what the
42nd generation stands for. Lots of symbolism and I love it! I think
I know of a God that may use symbolism as well. 🙂
Though Pi is currently my favorite Greek letter, let us not confuse
this with my favorite kind of PIE — that would be blueberry.
Go Team Pi!
I’m quite excited.
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