Scripture: 1st Corinthians 3:20-23
…and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.” So let no one boast about human leaders. For all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all belong to you, and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
Thought for the Day: One more thought on this reckless love – because of the risk and uncertainty in regard to the future, it can leave a person feeling a great deal of anxiety. I tend to be a person who reduces as much uncertainty in my life, but that is never fully possible. Controlling the future, when possible, tends to be most people’s hope. This is where faith and trust are so important. My theology does not believe in an all controlling God. Free-will is very much a part of the human experience, and though I believe God knows all the possible choices available to us, God remains One who respects the free-will of every creature. God continues to beckon us toward God’s hope and dream for creation – a beckoning through scripture, the Holy Spirit, Spiritual Disciplines, worship, study – but a the end of the day, God gives room for us to choose something other than God’s hope. With that said, I trust (and have faith) that in the end, God wins out. The pathway of human choices is not perfectly mapped, but God’s creativity and love continue to work with us – helping to make our individual and collective choices more fully resemble those of Jesus. To live the reckless and daring love of Jesus Christ may not feel as reckless and daring to those who trust God and remain faithfully connected to the Holy Spirit. Even when the moment might appear uncertain, and the choices today are risky, I know where this is all going in the end.
Prayer: Let my life belong to you, Merciful God, for I yearn to see my daily decisions representing your hope for the world – even when those daily decisions appear risky, reckless or down right ridiculous. Amen.
