Monday, May 25, 2020
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Calamities – Part III
We do not like to think of the calamities that happen to us, or of the ones yet to come; yet we realize that the human condition is precisely this: the learning to survive in a healthy way when disaster strikes – as it always will.
This week we have reflected on how we handle calamity when we live in discipleship. Today we reflect on calamity as seen from the center of the loving Trinity that embraces us.
The evil time is not known . . . but the time of goodness is – it is now, and we make it so by our words and deeds.
The evil time falls suddenly upon them . . . but the goodness is always with us – and we live out this goodness to others by our words and deeds.
A time of calamity comes to all alike . . . and a time of redemption through the goodness of God, the deeds and words of Christ, and the gifts of the Spirit.
The race is not won by the swift, nor the battle by the valiant, nor a livelihood by the wise, nor riches by the shrewd, nor favor by the experts . . . yet we are given all of this and more when we live in Christ rather than in the world.
Amid all of the uncertainties of life, this we know for certain: calamity does arrive. And when it does, we will want to be wearing Christ as our armor, following God as our polestar, and living in the eternal peace of the Spirit.
Images from: http://thinkingthoughtful.wordpress.com/2012/05/ and https://www.farmersalmanac.com/north-star-brightest-star-19822
Adapted from a reflection written on September 28, 2010.
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