Proper 7, Monday: Protective God
Today's Readings:- Psalm 89:1-18
- 1 Samuel 5:1-12
- Acts 5:12-26
- Luke 21:29-36
The Ark is taken to Gath and Ekron, and those cities suffer. At the portico of Solomon, the apostles are arrested after many are healed; they are released from prison and return to their teaching. Jesus tells us of the signs of the coming of the Son of Man.
In Samuel and Acts, we read about a protective god who makes an effort to support one group over another. Jesus does not talk aobut God's protection. The Chosen during the trials and tribulations of the end times. Individual must be strong to survive; their salvation comes in prayers, not from God.
It brings into question how much our own individual strength comes into play. God, the source of all things, according to Jesus wants us to stand strong for ourselves. I can buy that. I believe that the reason we have free will is because without it, love for God is meaningless, but if we can reject God, we can be independent from God, and we can also indepentently desire for union with God.
posted by Josh English @ 2:38 PM
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