The Reign of God as life that gives life. If you have any comments adebelak@redeemerluth.com . The Reign of God as life that gives life has a way of entering our hearts so that deep down within our own lives, we know that there is the possibility to live a new life. By grace it comes our way everyday. Therefore, we need not be overwhelmed by what we have not done. Rather, today is another day in which the life of the Reign of God shows itself as real and possible and available for us. This is how it is always an invitation - never coercive. It is like having today's lunch already in the refrigerator - it is there to be eaten - I can eat it or do something else (I usually eat it by the way). The Reign of God as life that gives life will - all on its own - continue to show the way to the life that is promised. That is just how it is and has been and will be. We do not have the power to dismantle that promise. We can walk away from it. We can - as mentioned yesterday - simply admire the look of it from afar. We can also be like some of the biblical characters who at times walked away or stumbled along the way. We can also be like those same characters who - at times - followed and took part in life they could not see on their own. I think we also sometimes simply stumble into that life. Once there, we are caught up in the awe of the presence of God's Reign in such a common and ordinary day. O God of love and new life, show us that life again today and help us move into its glory. Amen. |
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