Greetings Dear Reader,
Before you dismiss this as irrelevant to you, please give me
a moment. I promise that this is not going
to be without something for you to carry.
I am starting with this one because if we are going to have a banner it
needs to be one that communicates and one that we are worthy to carry.
First a little bit of history. The flag was conceived by Charles C. Overton
in 1897. It was adopted by the National
Council of Churches in 1942. As with every
flag the colours and symbol have meaning.
“The ground is white, representing peace, purity and
innocence. In the upper corner is a blue square, the color of the unclouded
sky, emblematic of heaven, the home of the Christian; also, a symbol of faith
and trust. in the center of the blue is the cross, the ensign and chosen symbol
of Christianity: the cross is red, typical of Christ's blood.”
So what? So, if
anyone is going to wave this flag he or she had better be ready to stand for its
meaning. Like the term “Christian”, I do
not believe that the flag any longer communicates what one would wish. To many it is a symbol of hypocrisy, bigotry,
and hatred. I am not saying that this is
true, but to many, perception is reality.
Those who claim to follow Christ must act like it. If I am going wave this flag I had better represent
peace, purity, faith, trust, and Jesus.
I do believe. I do try to live
the love and peace of the Gospel. I am
also flawed and crooked. I cannot wave
this flag and ask others to see me. The
flag is not bad. I wonder if we should
hold off on unfurling it until our actions earn us the right to do so.
I can be kind, generous, and loving. I can help those in need and seek justice for
everyone. If I do the good things that
the Gospel of Jesus requires then I do not need to engage in flag waving. If I am working out the Gospel in my life and
in the lives of others then my hands are too busy to hold a flag anyway.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer
who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home
owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
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Contacts for Aramis
Thorn:
Bookings at aramisthorn@aramisthorn.com
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