Redeemer Devotions for September 6, 2013

Adventures... in Hope - Redeemer Devotions  This week: God as subverting violence. If you have any comments  - adebelak@redeemerluth.com.   God as subverting violence has no voice in the midst of the powerful of the world. God as subverting violence is active nonviolence. Nonviolence is a power that draws ridicule from the 'respectable' powers of the world because nonviolence is not out to defeat the other or humiliate the other or turn the other into a scapegoat. God as subverting violence chants an eternal "no" each and every time the powers of the world make victims out of others. This victimization can be on the battlefield - the football field - the classroom - the factory floor - the law practice - in our homes. Violence finds ways to make some people into victims and to cast blame that leads to more and more violence. God as subverting violence takes on the place of the victim and does not let that voice go unheard. Therefore, violence is always being exposed - even when it is the death of us.   O God of love and new life, be our courage in the face of all the many faces of violence that attempt to win our hearts.  Amen.                 About Me The Right Reverend Rant Sometimes I simply need to put in print how I see and hear things. Sometimes it can be a rant. Sometimes the Reign of God shines through it all. View my complete profile Powered by Blogger.