This week: God as subverting violence. If you have any comments - adebelak@redeemerluth.com. The world builds itself up with some sort of violence. That violence - in one shape or another - keeps the world just as it is an just as those who have the power to rule are able to keep it for themselves. The result, there are those who are considered disposable. Whenever a person is considered disposable for the sake of people and systems that consider themselves worthy of being able to judge between what is good/bad or what is clean/unclean or any of those lines that are so easily drawn between us, violence erupts. God as subverting violence does not go along with the nametags the powers of this world like folks to wear. God as subverting violence invites everyone to the table - all folks - no numbers on the table. God as subverting violence is part of the endless task of dismantling all that the power of death likes to put in place. Bit by bit - moment to moment, God as subverting violence invites us to sit at the lunch counter in the deep south - cross economic lines to create friendships - love the people we are being told we cannot love. Unfortunately for the powers of violence and death, they will not accept that this God of ours invites us to love the makers of violence and violent systems so that new life will come to all - without coercion. O God of love and new life, keep us coming to the table of all hopefulness within your Reign. Amen. |
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