I was reading Isaiah today, where the prophet is speaking to thecity of Jerusalem, lamenting that when God has told them to weep and mourn because of their coming destruction, they are instead celebrating.
Do we do the same thing?
There are millions of people on the earth dying, starving, being killed, being abused, depressed, and any number of other things, and yet most of the time, we pay no attention to that fact. there are people who suffer daily, do we really understand this?
I personally try not to think too much about it because I can't handle it, I know I can't fix the problem, so I pretend it is not there. Somehow I think that is not the right way to deal with it.
On the other side, we can't focus on that stuff too much, because we also need the freedom and ability to celebrate all that God has done and is doing in the world. We need to rejoyce and dance and laugh and play and explore the riches of God's great love and kindness for us.
can we do both?
"for everything there is a season" - I think that's the key.
We need the bitter to understand the sweet, and to celebrate the good to fully apriciate the bad. The balance lies somewhere between the two. Acknowledging the direction the world is heading in while at the same time celebrating the work of God within the world.
1 comment:
Not sure how it fits with what your mind seems to be wrestling with: The word that comes to mind is hope. It is because of our hope in Christ we can face the suffering and weap with those who weap. It is that same hope that allows us to be truly joyful. And it is the Christ living in us that gives us the decernment to know which one applies to each situation. Thoughts on Hope have been running through my mind lately.
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