The Reign of God as rising. If you have any comments - adebelak@redeemerluth.com . The Reign of God as rising takes place when we seem to have made the decisions about life and what it possible. The Reign of God as rising takes place without listening to our evaluations and the great knowledge that we think puts us in the place of God. The rising takes place to confound all our fine notions of what can happen and what should happen. The Reign of God as rising does that despite how things look. This Reign is revealed in the brave and wonder-filled and gracious statement made by the parents of the journalist that was kidnapped and then yesterday, beheaded by the group that has been called ISIS. In the middle of brutal and demonic acts a word of grace and peace and hope is lifted up. Brutality does not rule here - something else rises up and always will. The Reign of God as rising up may not appear to win the day, but the vision and the wonder and the peace will always show itself - endlessly rising. O God of love and new life, take us up into the character of your Reign this day. Amen. |
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