The Reign of God as losing to death. If you have any comments - adebelak@redeemerluth.com . The Reign of God as losing to death is Jesus 'dying in our face'. Showing us there is another way to live. It is not to show God how good Jesus was. The Reign of God as losing to death means death is a non-issue. Death cannot make the Reign of God act as a power that seeks death - plays death's games - enters into war - protects life at any cost. In Jesus we are shown that death and all of its power is not the realm of life we have been handed. So, why would losing to death have any pull or influence on us. Remember, we live only within God's Reign of abundant life. I wish that I could keep that in my heart and in my mind each day. Not only would my day be new - it would be part of what helps the day be new to others. Therefore, as all the followers of Jesus do not give weight to losing to death, our corporate (our bodily)witness will always continue even as death attempts to win the day. There is another way to live that let's death go on its 'winning' way but not without a witness to this life of God's Reign that is ours for the living. We have all seen or heard of people who have offered such a witness. It is always amazing. O God of love and new life, let your love pull us into life even as it appears that we are on the losing team. Keep us from the ways of death's domain. Amen. |
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