Pastor Darren is spot on with his longing for peace to reign out and the wars to finally end. What a profound legacy it could be for peace to be the norm over the next fifty - one hundred years. We must be bright enough or technologically advanced enough, or even theologically sound enough to make peace the norm and war, well quite frankly never an option.
Not sure how we can continue to allow His Word to speak daily into our life without becoming peacemakers along the way. Mark (8:1-10) unveils what Jesus did to avoid war at all costs. Simple really, he fed them when they were hungry. He went on to heal them when they were sick. He even had the audacity to hang out with the marginalized and touch everyone in His path with grace. No perfect religion required and your country of origin mattered not. When they disagreed he agreed to stay on a bit longer so that their eyes would eventually see.
Think about the billions of dollars we could save by practicing a new kind of war, one where everyone is invited to the negotiation table. Not with titles or power structures...invited because He wants us there. When we are all in it together we might just be over taken by peace. I am in!
"May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you : wherever he may send you..."
Jeremy
Welcome to the conversation! For as long as our own discipline will allow, I hope to use this resource as a forum for prayer and reflection for the community of Perdido Bay United Methodist Church. We'll be working through Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals as our daily devotional guide. Since we're beginning the journey on Ash Wednesday, the hope is that this will be an additional venue for us to pray together throughout this holy season.
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