"Out of
the possible characters with whom we might relate, however, I would argue that
every time we read this passage we are being nudged by the Holy Spirit to ALSO
stop and consider which parts of the religious and economically elite are
reflected in us, by our way of existing in the world. Not necessarily because
we have more money than God or more power than we know what to do with. But
because we are children of God. We are children of God who all
have…something…to share for the furthering of God’s Kin*dom—whether it be
monetary wealth, clout in the community, or a spiritual gift that could
potentially lead to the betterment of a person or group of people’s lives.
We
are continuously being invited and encouraged by the God of All Life to work
toward the equality and well-being of all people. Because all people are God’s
people. Whether on grandiose or microscopic scales, THIS is the work for which
we’ve been created. This is the work for which we were breathed into being, made
in God’s very own likeness in order to carry out."
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