October 20, 2008

it is all about love

St. Paul's has heard for three straight weeks now about Sabbath. We began with the day and moved to a life lived in sabbath - one where we cease to live for ourselves and instead live for God by clothing ourselves for the banquet and offering back to God the portion of us created in his image. In all honesty, I think we could spend another week on Sabbath living (kingdom living) with the gospel for Sunday - Love the Lord your God and Love your neighbor as yourself.

Clothing our hearts with thanksgiving and giving back to God the things that carry his image and inscription are acts of love toward him. Acts of love toward our neighbor are acts of love toward God. The kingdom's foundation is the outpouring of God's love and construction will continue as long as their are followers of Jesus willing to love radically.

The kingdom continues to grow. The wheels continue to turn. Love makes it all work.

Now, if we jut knew what "love" meant.

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