Words on salvation continue in "Who Will Be Saved?" by William Willimon
Theologian Karl Barth taught that salvation was the whole point of Creation. God creates humanity a world so that God might have a grand stage on which to enact the drama of redemption. When the God who brought forth the world comes so very near to us in Jesus Christ, salvation is the name for that decisive encounter. John 1 implies that Incarnation is salvation, and intensification of what God has been doing since Genesis 1. "The Word became flesh and lived among us" (vs.14). When God goes to work, makes a move, come close (Incarnation) that work (God in action) is salvation (God triumphant).
Is salvation the coming together of our complete humanity - being the humanity created in Genesis? Salvation (God triumphant) seems as though it would be the making of humanity in its fullness. That is a day to day - in the flesh - reality. We see this wonderful work of God through the one we call Jesus who tells us to follow in his way...to love in this way. The grand stage is lit up and we are front and center following a Lord of Dance who continues to invite us to leap and twirl and move with such freedom, it becomes quite literally a wonderful life - a witness - a gift for all. I love that lead in phrase: When God goes to work. It really is an attempt to help each of us see the power for life that is around us and pulling for us.
Connection: What move is God making on you today? What will it make happen within all the rest of the moves you were planning on carrying out?
Work on us, O God. Work on us and move us into this grand drama that will bring about a life that begins to carry the impression of your Reign. Amen.
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