August 14, 2016

Loving others Where they Are

Recently in the news there has been a lot of talk about ‘black lives matter’, ‘blue lives matter’, etc. Each of those is true and valid. The reality is that every life matters and as children of God, we are called to treat each other as co-children of God. Each created in the image of God and beloved by God. Jesus didn’t distinguish between Jew and Samaritan in healing, or interacting, or preaching. In fact, many parables point to the fact that it is the least expected who know God better.
We’ve been considering ways to love one another-through notes, listening, serving, friendship, etc. The basis for all of these is recognizing that we are all equal in the sight of God, and all therefore all are equally worthy. It is not always easy to see beneath the surface to the image of God. Some people are prickly, or boring, or angry, or ‘too’ different.
How do we see the imageo dei (the face of God) in someone? By understanding that they are, deep down, as important as we are. And perhaps that is lived out in this graphic borrowed from Facebook.



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