God is the God of the future, and that
is good news to our longing for something better to come. But the truly radical
good news resides in the fact that God is not content to rest up until kingdom
come. “I am with you” declares, among other things, that matters dear to God’s
heart like justice and love, compassion and righteousness, are God’s pressing
desires for the current day. God’s presence affirms that we have not been left
behind or abandoned to fend for ourselves. Divine presence provides notice of
God’s transformation of this world for the good. Jesus’ life and ministry
serves as that notice made incarnate for our sake and for the sake of this
God-filled world. As individuals and communities who follow Jesus, God invites
us to make those our priorities as we trust holy presence to dispel fear and
lead us on the way ahead.
-- John Indermark in “Do Not Live Afraid”
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