God as eternal judgement - an opportunity to think about these words that cause
some folks to shudder with fear. If you have any comments - adebelak@redeemerluth.com [mailto:adebelak@redeemerluth.com]Our God shapes all that is and all that is to be. Therefore we hear stories like
the first chapter of Genesis. It is a story to counter the stories of the way the
gods of Babylon acted. By a simple word - life comes to be. This is not just my
life, it is all of life - even the rocks and the dirt and the creepy, crawling things.
With a word life begins and to set it spinning in a way that life is not always
put out there, it is good. This is an eternal good. So eternal is this good, God
and all things can take some time and rest and trust in that word that is meant
to sustain and shape the good life into the next week. No burning incense to keep
my butt safe from evil powers - no sacrificing animals or people in order to make
my day or week or year go better. In fact, in our storytelling about life within
this eternal Reign of our God, the banner of God's love for us waves at us with
unfailing faithfulness. We are daily invited into a promise of eternity that brings
rest and assurance. When that is the beginning of all things - the beginning of
time itself or the beginning of what is about to take place - roadside signs of
threat and fiery news filled with fear hold absolutely no power over us. Where fear
restricts life - always (even when folks try to say it can lead us into a good life),
God's promise of life in the embrace of God's love expands life beyond anything
we can imagine - because this love is eternally expansive.
O God of love and new life, as this day begins to open before us, we trust that
your love will be the power that allows us to face each moment within the image
of your creative and nurturing presence. Come, O God, and walk with us. Amen.
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