From “The Cross in our Context” by Douglas John Hall
Dietrich Bonhoeffer…wrote that while “Man’s (sic) religiosity makes (him) look in (his) distress to the power of God in the world…the Bible directs (man) to God’s powerlessness and suffering.” And he added from the depths of his own suffering, “Only the suffering God can help.”
It is within the dialogue of our brokenness that we find among us the Christ who did not walk away from our brokenness. It is within our suffering that we come in contact with the God whose being is made more fully alive among us as we are who we are. From the brokenness of our lives, God lifts us up because God is ever present and will not let us be alone and forgotten. God is great and mighty for God does not fear complete participation in life that can be as brutal as the cross and as compassionate as forgiveness when no one would think forgiveness has a place. It is quite amazing to see the bonds that our made through the suffering we share with one another – and our God is in the midst of it all.
Connection: We are never alone in the unsettling times of our lives. Today may once again be an unsettling time in which we see a glimpse of God with us.
In this day, O Lord, treat us to the fullness of your blessed Reign so that we may find in one another the opportunity to be your saints in light. Amen.
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