The Reign of God as keeping on despite the facts. If you have any comments - adebelak@redeemerluth.com . The Reign of God as keeping on despite the facts means we are not controlled by what are deemed the facts. How often are facts presented in a courtroom only to find out decades later that the facts were manufactured - instruments of the people in power used to have the world as they like it. Facts may sometimes be nothing more than that which is convenient for some. The Reign of God as keep on despite the facts invites us to look with new eyes at that which we have already claimed as the facts. When we read through Scripture, we are not as concerned about facts as we are about truth. They are not the same thing. When facts rule, folks will settle on facts that they think are right - just look at the Creation museum in Kentucky. When we are not ruled by the facts we claim to be able to possess, we often find or stumble upon the truth. I find great inspiration in many of the pre-history stories and sagas and parables in Scripture but do not see them as facts. Rather, I hear them as truth that moves through the ages. The Reign of God as keeping on despite facts cannot be tied down - it is always moving us beyond our claim that we know and have the facts and therefore can shape the world into our image. O God of love and new life, open our lives to the truth of your Reigning love and empower us to step into that love despite the facts we often choose to rule us. Amen. |
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