Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Redeemer Devotions for February 12, 2013

Adventures... in Hope - Redeemer Devotions

God as lasting - Ashes to Ashes



Even when we all fall down - even when our lives appear to be nothing more than

ashes - even when we look in the mirror and wonder what it all means - even when

the day is so full of everything that does not reflect the glory of God, God is

lasting. We are given a foundation upon which we are able to 'get our feet back

underneath us' for the simple task of being the beloved of God. It is that easy

- it is a gift. And yet, we so easily forget the power that comes to life when

we remember our inheritance - a rule of love and life that is enough to transform

the ashes of the day into the vitality of the moment at hand. God as lasting is

the word of truth that does not let ashes be the end of the story. It is also the

beginning. God as lasting turns the end into a beginning and therefore makes us

unafraid to see thing turn into ashes. For beyond ashes comes the God who lasts

beyond what appears to be death and is able to reestablish life and do it with a

bit of spirit and hope. That could be call the journey to the cross - a life that

is always shaped by our God who will last through all things and carry us along

the way. So the discipline of Lent is nothing more than once again rising to meet

our God as lasting - our God as eternally available - our God who is able to create

the day anew.



O God of love and new life, raise us up again. Amen.

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