stagnant violence

Wednesday April 1st, John 12: 20 There were some Greeks in town who had come up to worship at the Feast. 21 They approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee: "Sir, we want to see Jesus. The Greeks refers not just to those from Greece, but to all from outside the Jewish faith. This new thing that Jesus was ushering into the world, it is not just for a few, it is not just for the frozen chosen, it is not just for those who have the correct knowledge or understanding, it is for all. It is that all inclusive love that is the essence and attraction. They will find out what being a part of the community of God entails soon enough. For now they want to see Jesus. Our job as the children of God is to help people see Jesus and announce that the kingdom is near. Soon, they as we will work out what this new community, with these new people is, and how it operates. Soon we will discover together the dynamics of this communities expressions of God’s love, forgiveness and calling. That is when change happens again and we get to discover anew the new and ever changing dynamics. When that ceases to happen, community dies. Remember, violence is inviting someone into a situation that must remain unchanged.