Greetings Dear Reader,
I have to admit that the evolution of this year has troubled
me on a deep level. I am not fearful or
angry. Instead, I see us descending into
things that are unhealthy for us as humans.
Like so many societies before us, we are choosing division over unity.
I think about Cain after he has killed Able. He asks the Father, “Am I my brother’s
keeper.” The Father’s answer to him is
what we miss, I think. “His blood cries
out to me from the ground for justice.”
The Father is concerned about justice from the beginning. The difficulty is that we only see justice
from the perspective of our cause.
I want to ponder what my real responsibilities are relative
to other humans. I need to look at the
cries for justice in light of who my brother is, what injustices are real, and
what I am to do to be a real keeper of my brother. It is always my responsibility to keep my
brother when I can.
I begin with this thought, Dear Reader: I know that the needs
of others are to be a prime mover for me.
Jesus made it clear that our material possessions do not matter as much
as the needs of others. Perhaps, if we
were giving more to the needs of others, they would not be motivated to take it.
As a Christ-follower, I am required to consider the needs of
my brothers and sisters who have been treated unjustly, are in need, or are
bereft of hope. Protesters who are angry
are not exempt from the command to show love for their neighbor and enemy in
all they do. Police officers are
obligated to look beyond the brotherhood to the needs of every fellow
human. Those looting are not being good
to their brother or sister.
We are all guilty and have some thinking to do about our
actions and attitudes. There is no such
thing as more or less guilty when it comes to failure to love as we
should. I invite you to look with me for
thoughts that lead to love and peace so that we can guard against the things
that have crumbled other societies to dust.
As always, Dear Reader, I welcome your thoughts and questions. The path may be hard but we can navigate it
together.
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
homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
(͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Every human story is part of the great story that leads
to the Father getting everything back to Good.
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Thorn:
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