This week: God as empty tomb. If you have any comments -
adebelak@redeemerluth.com [mailto:
adebelak@redeemerluth.com].
God as empty tomb makes people run in amazement - shake heads in disbelief - ask
questions - and simply wonder about that which we thought we knew so well. So,
death is not here anymore. It does not rule even within the domain known so well
as its final statement and proclamation. God as empty tomb declares that the power
of death that seems to be eternal is not eternal. Life that is nurtured and sustained
by God is. Life makes the tomb empty and the life is a gift by our God who takes
tombs that are threatening and makes them spaces that can provide for life. Now,
how do we take such talk of an empty tomb and walk around this day as though we
are a part of the life that has send death out the door? I suppose it means there
will be times when we will need to take a leap over everything death appears to
rule and at other times it may mean we simple begin to wade into the crap of death
and bring a long the sweet smell of life free from death's stench.
O God of love and new life, be with us when we wade into the foul odor of death
and all of the ways it tries to hold us and control us. Let you life be a light
for us and the sweet smell of a bright new day. Amen.
