Note: I’ve decided
that my post on my days off (Mondays) will feature the thoughts of others who
speak to me. Today, the post is from
Steve Garnaas-Holmes, a minister whose blog I follow daily.
“As for
these things that you see,
the days
will come
when not
one stone will be left upon another;
all will be
thrown down.”
—Luke 21.6
On the eve of a precipitous election
I hear these words with renewed attention.
The destruction of the temple. A changed world.
A dangerous world. The loss of what we count on.
“Wars and insurrections…nation against nation..
arrest and persecution…” “This,” Jesus says,
“will give you an opportunity to testify.”
When things get dark and dangerous
we shine with light. We speak the truth.
We embody resurrection. We bear witness.
Not just with slogans, but with our lives.
Lives lived in subversive love,
with traitorous gentleness and radical courage
in countercultural forgiveness and illegal mercy.
The Empires of this world will always oppose
the Empire of God. Always. But our true belonging,
is in that Realm of Love; and it is eternal.
In the spirit of the Crucified and Risen One,
who is with us always,
we will persist.
Prayer: Jesus, connect
us to your “subversive love,” “traitorous gentleness,” “radical courage,” “countercultural
forgiveness,” and “illegal mercy.” Amen.
Prayer Focus: Pray
for God to guide you in your voting tomorrow.
Song: The author of
the post above also composes lyrics. Below
is the test of a song he wrote called “Come Gentle Jesus.” It was written to be sung to the tune of “Fairest
Lord Jesus,” so I’ve included a link to
an instrumental version of that hymn.
Come Gentle Jesus – Steve Garnaas-Holmes (set to tune of “Fairest
Lord Jesus” by David Baroni
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ea8bb2199I
