This week: God as otherness. If you have any comments - adebelak@redeemerluth.com [mailto:adebelak@redeemerluth.com]This Sunday I will be preaching on a hymn as part of our summer series on hymns
and Biblical texts that were collected from people in worship. This is My Song has
become a standard at Redeemer around the fourth of July. The words of this hymn
remind us about this God as otherness. "Patriotic" holidays - in any and every country
- are fueled by how we are different - better - braver - stronger - more worthy
than those 'other' folks in other countries and lands. This hymn - though it speaks
of the wonder an beauty of our land/nation then unfolds to say 'but other hearts
- other lands - other nations - are quite like us. In the other we do not need
to see
O God of love and new life, just beyond what we want you wait for us to come a bit
farther and begin to see that the promise of life keeps unfolding beyond our expectations.
As promised, continue to let your Spirit of love lift us up to see your Reigning
presence. Amen.
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