The Reign of God as obvious. If you have any comments - adebelak@redeemerluth.com . The Reign of God as obvious is as obvious as the fact that I forgot to send out a devotion yesterday. :) The Reign of God as obvious invades our every moment. At this moment there is the Reign of God - at hand - or in our hands - or being handed to us. Too often we do not want to hear about that at-hand-ness of God's Reign or cannot hear it or resist hearing it. And yet, the wonder-filled vision of the Reign of God that we hear throughout Scripture is attempting to become our vision. Yes, the life that wages peace and feeds the hungry and forgives and sacrifices for the well-being of others is not far off or waiting for another time. The Reign of God is at hand in how we move through the next moments. Our task is to prayerfully make that Reign come alive within the realm of our individual lives and even the life of the corporate body we call a congregation. When the Reign of God is obviously a part of our lives, people will notice - heads will turn - others will be caught up in that life. Some may call that evangelism. I like to say it is the Reign of God as obvious. O God of love and new life, make this life you offer to us an obvious part of how today will unfold. Encourage us to enter lives that translate the vision into a reality that is a part of today - and we will be that part. Amen. |
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