not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as though from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here. Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word.
The dilemma of the passage of time will always be a point of projected anxiety among the people of God.
Are we living in the end times? Is this the final straw? Will Jesus return NOW? Will we be rescued soon?
The questions have more to do with the human needs for security, safety and survival than they do with the way God desires to relate to the humans inside of the time they’re anxious about.
The author of this epistle ends with a present-time oriented blessing of eternal consequence – at all times, in all ways, comfort & hope are our birthright. May we live in this comfort and be strengthened for the present work and communication that is ours to do.
The past influences the present and calls forth the future. God is with us here and now, where are you finding God in your “wake up and go” energy today?
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11.9.22
I find energy in the new, new app, new conversations, new possibilities, even amidst my own limitations.
Today I find God in the votes that were cast yesterday. I think of Rev. Warnock's quote: "A vote is a prayer about the kind of world we want to live in. And our prayers are stronger when we pray together." A whole lot of people prayed through their votes yesterday. It's a step towards the kind of world we want to live in. Just a step.