The Reign of God as movement. If you have any comments - adebelak@redeemerluth.com . The Reign of God as movement is always a move into the way of non-violence - shalom - peace - justice - reconciliation - forgiveness - self-sacrificial love - mercy. That is quite a move. When we are caught up into movements that are the opposite of these examples just listed, it is not the movement of the Reign of God. I think that is important for all of us to hear. The Reign of God as movement is not a legalistic list of things to do and things to stop doing. It is a movement in which we always are being involved in a living dialogue that presents us with the life into which we are moving and the vision of God's Reign that is a light for us. In those moments, we must listen and watch and be so daring that we note the ways that we often stay stuck and refuse to walk into the wonder of God's Reign. We also will expose ourselves to the ways of non-violence that hang right in front of us like Jesus on the cross. The Reign of God as movement so rocked the religious foundations of Jesus' day - the Temple curtain was torn in two. Even if that didn't literally happen, the reference is to a dramatic movement happening among God' people in the shape of Jesus. The Reign of God moving in - forever available to all flesh. O God of love and new life, help us to feel the earth and heavens move at the vision of your Reign. Amen. |
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