Today we move into chapter four of 1 Corinthians.
Think of us in this way, as servants of Christ and stewards of God's mysteries. (I Cor. 4:1)
Like any mystery things may not always be just as they appear. The Reign of God and the life that is brought forth by the Holy Spirit as that Reign begins to emerge in our lives is always beyond our grasp. I always find this to be quite like the grace of God. We have images of it. We say it is the source of our life in Christ. We know that it is how God acts towards God's people. Having said that, grace seems to always be cut short by our interpretation of what it means. We have an expansive vision but...then there is reality and we don't usually like to go beyond what we see as our reality of choice. Therefore, it is essential for us to be open to how the whole body of Christ interprets what it is to be servants of Christ and to be very frank about how God's way to lead us into the future is indeed a mystery compared to how I would tend to enter that journey. The love and grace of God is always beyond our comprehension and we me be those people who keep it just like that...beyond us...calling us...shaping us...but never completely the same as how we would interpret what it is to be servants.
Connection: What can we learn about the mysteries of God's grace from one another? Most often, it is the power that pulls me into life outside of my reality...a power to love when I have no ability to love anymore.
Come Holy Spirit and deliver us into the land of grace where forgiveness blossoms and love is able to transform us. Help us to be thrilled and not frightened by the surprises in life that nudge us into a more gracious way to see and be in the world. Amen.
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