| | | | | | | The Followers of Jesus as upright.. If you have any comments adebelak@redeemerluth.com . The Followers of Jesus as upright is a position of vulnerability. It invites potshots - criticism - humiliation - rejection. These kinds of responses take place because as we follow Jesus we do not settle for the world going along in the way it always has. When the world around us suffers from the dis-ease of intolerance we do not act as though it will simply go away. Rather, we are invited to step up and be a witness to lives that can be open to all without qualification. The Followers of Jesus as upright take issue with words and actions that feed off of stereotypes and fears and hatred. Therefore, we will not follow the crowd. You see, the crowd never follows Jesus. It usually followers a commercialized version that is made to fit into the shadows of the world powers and influences. The Followers of Jesus as upright have an understanding that as we step out of the shadows of the world powers, we will be identified as a different creature - a different character that is not appreciated for not going along with the world. And yet, we continue on the way. O God of love and new life, sustain us as we hold onto the vision of the way of your beloved, Jesus. And then, teach us to rest on the ground that is handed to us for life. Amen. |
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