Adventures... in Hope - Redeemer Devotions
God as lasting
A wise and troubled teen once told me that there are days when things can get so
bad he ties a knot. He was referring to slipping away down the rope and knowing
he will eventually not be able to hang on. Tying a knot would at least help him
hold on - for now. We talked about all the stuff that makes up that knot. We talked
about the knot being a gift - it was me who doesn't know how to tie a good knot,
I'd be in trouble. God as lasting is the power for life that holds onto us even
when we are trying to secure ourselves with knots of this kind and that. To tie
the knot already shows that we do not want it all to end. We see some worth - some
purpose - some need to sustain ourselves. God as lasting is the power that helps
to bring that all to life so that we will more clearly see that there are possibilities
even when we look out and are convinced that there are no possibilities. God as
lasting is the God who shows us that the worst of things - the hopelessness within
our lives - the frightening stuff that makes us think that we must bow out - is
not the last word for us. I would submit that our God as lasting ties the knot and
gives us the time and energy to take another look or hold on for long enough to
see that the day need not come to an end. God's as lasting is our God who holds
on to us even as we think we are holding on for dear life. No, our life is dear
to this lasting God of ours.
O God of love and new life, hold onto us - hold on - be the promise that bring life
even when we cannot see the life that is possible for us. Amen.
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