The Reign of God as more than expected. If you have any comments - adebelak@redeemerluth.com . The Reign of God as more than expected calls us beyond the patterns placed upon us and the patterns we call our own. I am so inspired by people who act in the ways of the character of God's Reign. They remind me that it is a real life - the vision is not fantasy. The Reign of God as more than expected cracks open the package I carry around with me. The package can be all the ways I put a ribbon around God's Reign as though it is something to simply open and enjoy. There, right when I am quite sure I have it, I am tipped over and must look again for God's Reign will always be a bit more. Therefore, mercy can always be extended a bit further and reshape the world in ways I may have never anticipated. That is a thrilling thing to witness. So often, I try to leave myself open to receive that which I do not expect. I find that even beyond that attempt to be open is the life that is beyond that first expectation. It is there that I can become full of excitement but also fear. This is where I see what I want and what I may not want to see. It is there that I pray that the Holy Spirit leads me and pulls me beyond my own expectations. O God of love and new life, thrill us with that which is yet to come and that which keeps making your promises of new life unfold before us. Amen. |
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