This week: God as un-theoretical. If you have any comments - adebelak@redeemerluth.com . God as un-theoretical is like the infant church that was moved out into a whole new life by the power of the Holy Spirit - moved - pulled - driven - inspired. Those poor folks didn't seem to have time to think about what all that was meaning or what was appropriate or what fit into a system of thought that would be able to be communicated well. They were moved. God as un-theoretical is Paul changing directions - Peter finding out there were plenty of things he could eat and plenty of people he could greet - Philip doing time with a Eunuch on a deserted road - Stephen stepping up and speaking. God as un-theoretical moves this kind of 'gotta do it and be it now' action. And then, when it has been done - when the doors have been opened - when what was 'no' becomes 'yes' - we are often graced with time to think about the wonders of our God that are meant to be experienced through the stuff of our ordinary days that all of the sudden becomes quite miraculous. But God as un-theoretical doesn't let us turn life into mere words that make for well-groomed theories. For the next thing we know, the Spirit pushes us in another direction right when we thought we had things all figured out. Whew. O God of love and new life, make life as real as your breath that take us beyond ourselves and our thoughts so that we can be introduced to the every present fullness of your Reign. Amen. |
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