I completely forgot about Monday - duh. The Reign of God as spilling. If you have any comments - adebelak@redeemerluth.com . The Reign of God as spilling. This is a moving description - not stationary. This Reign is already happening and there is no calling it back. The cup is tipped and the contents are washing all over everything. What a mess some might say. And yet, it is in the surprising and often upsetting entrance of the Reign of God into this day that we are covered by its presence. The Reign of God as spilling is not a life that waits for our invitation - it happens and we are caught in the middle of it all. Some may see this as a gift and others may see this as a bother. In both cases, there spills the contents of God's Reign and we must deal with it because it is changing the direction of things. Life is different before and after a spill. When we attempt to stop any spillage - move the glass away from the edge of the table - sit in a place away from the traffic patterns of people around us - or simply try to keep the cat off the table, spills still take place. We must then ask, Now what!? I think that is the position we are in each day as the Reign of God is spilling over our lives. Now that we are soaked - now that a real mess has taken place - now that we are out of control, what will we do and how will we move forward. O God of love and new life, when your loving Reign is spilled over us help us to see the life that is opening up for us. Amen. |
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