By Redeemer Lutheran on Oct 16, 2015 05:50 am
The Reign of God as opportunity at hand. Comments to: adebelak@redeemerluth.com The Reign of God as opportunity at hand will take our hand and simply walk along with us through this day. We may not change how we are moving and living - but that Reign in all of its power is with us - an opportunity at hand. We are not condemned for walking away and living contrary to the gift of God's Reign. God's presence stay - abides - remains - is eternally available. There may come a time when we step into it. Maybe we will not even realize we are walking within the life it offers. At other times, we may make an intentional move that seems to be in line with the vision of God's Reign. In those moments, we do need others to tell us that we are in the middle of it all or to tell us we may be missing the mark. I think there is always a bit of a tension in the air when we are handed opportunities to act. Together we prayerfully ask that we will know we are free to move here and there within an embrace of grace and love that holds all of these opportunities for new life. O God of New Life and All Hopefulness, here we go for another day in your Reign. Walk with us just as you promise. Amen.
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By Redeemer Lutheran on Oct 15, 2015 05:50 am
The Reign of God as opportunity at hand. Comments to: adebelak@redeemerluth.com The Reign of God as opportunity at hand is my attempt to say 'now' - grab hold of the life that we have been shown is life within God's Reign as we look at Jesus. If you are at all like me, there can be a list of excuses used to not engage and step into the liberating life of God's Reign. It is such a blessed ride I think we are a bit afraid of it. And yet, it is always an opportunity at hand. By blessed I don't mean pious. I mean full - creative - peaceable - forgiving - and much more. The Reign of God as opportunity at hand never hide from us. We do not have to try to find it - as though it is a secretive place with a secretive entrance plan. It is all a part of that which we might enter at any moment. To list the opportunities in front of us would be useless. We can only prayerfully expect that the life in God's Reign that is beckoning us will win us over into action. Think simple things. Let your heart respond. Move in a way you may not anticipate. There, in that moment, is another opportunity - there it is again. O God of New Life and All Hopefulness, even within this prayer open our eyes and our lives. Amen.
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