March 29th, 2021: The Real Power

 


I have mixed feelings about what is happening at the border between the US and Mexico. I keep asking myself: "what is the proper response?". The influx of new migrants has created a humanitarian crisis. A large number of children is also a concern. I am also annoyed by politicians who use the misery of these people to gain their political advantage. We should be able to be a lot more organized and more orderly in our compassion.


Today is Monday of Easter week. It is the time of the year Christians celebrate God's faithfulness and forgiveness to humanity. If we claim that we have received that freely from God, we should be able to live that out more generously. More than ever before, the world needs to experience that grace. Being gracious for us is to learn how to serve others although they are not always in agreement with us. Our lesson is to learn to be more present with those who suffer.


We need to walk away from our desire to gain power in this world. The real power we have is in the death and the resurrection of Jesus. It is not about having a Christian president or Christian government. Sometimes we can be distracted by the pursuit of power. We will fail to live as the people of the resurrection.


Let us remember Jesus died on our behalf and raised from his death so that we can have life.


Isaiah 53.5:


"But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; on him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and by his stripes, we are healed."

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