Monday, June 10, 2013

Redeemer Devotions for June 10, 2013

This week: God as redundancy. If you have any comments - adebelak@redeemerluth.com [mailto:adebelak@redeemerluth.com]I wondered about this notion of God. Redundancy is defined as 'an act of needless

repetition. Therefore, when someone is 'laid off' in England, it is referred to

as being redundant - we have someone who also does that job - we do not need another

person - you are finished. God as redundancy may appear to be needless repetition.

The people of God know who God is and the life into which God calls us but we more

than not - go in another way - turn our backs - blow off the one whose love is ceaseless

and free. One would think that God goes far enough to pull us into God's embrace.

But then, God does it again - don't we know that? And yet, as is a common notion

about the people of God - we have amnesia. Read the book of Judges - it is a back

and forth movement of faithfulness (that doesn't last long) and faithlessness (forgetfulness)

and God having to act again. God as redundancy is God who never ceases to be only

the one God - eternally loving - unconditionally gracious - merciful without exception.

I know that I count on our God to announce the good news of the Reign of God to

me again each day - otherwise I will act in other ways that show that I have forgotten

whose I am.



O God of love and new life, tap us on the shoulder - pull at our hearts - again.

Amen.

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