Relationships R God
Greetings to a people who are growing in their ability to share life and love with each other and everyone they meet. I truly believe God has us in a time of growing in truthfulness and transparency with each other in the midst of love and grace. This is how Jesus came to the earth and modelled life for us. (John 1:14)
I know that making a statement like this can raise objections in our hearts and minds to the validity of it. You should notice that I said that we are growing in this. Unfortunately, growing in something usually involves growing pains. As I have watched relationships since our fast, I have noticed how we are being drawn into transparency and truth about ourselves and others. This happens as relationships draw closer. If you are married, you may have noticed this simply by starting to live with someone you thought you really knew but are now discovering even more about as you move past the wedding. The need for more grace is evident. We will need more grace for each other as we progress in relationship.
The beauty is that working through this will bring us into closer relationship with each other and correspondingly into closer relationship with God. This is what I believe Paul meant when he wrote: "that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” (Ephesians 3:17-19) This is why the two greatest commandments are linked together—loving God and your neighbour. (Luke 10:27)
We are on a journey of greater relationship. This is in the plan and purpose of God. I welcome it and bless us all in it. Let’s have grace for each other as we move forward together.
Loving you all as we journey together,
Pastor Merril
Thank you for this post. I enjoyed it immensely
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