“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8 NIV)
The story of the
gospel makes sense of moral obligation and our belief in the reality of
justice, so Christians do restorative and redistributive justice wherever they
can. The story of the gospel makes sense of our indelible [spiritualness], so
Christians do evangelism, pointing the way to forgiveness and reconciliation
with God through Jesus. The gospel makes sense of our profoundly relational
character, so Christians work sacrificially to strengthen human communities
around them as well as the Christian community, the church. The gospel story
also makes sense of our delight in the presence of beauty, so Christians become
stewards of the material world, from those who cultivate the natural creation
through science and gardening to those who give themselves to artistic
endeavors, all knowing why these are necessary for human flourishing. The skies
and trees “sing” of the glory of God, and by caring for them and celebrating
them we free their voices to praise Him and delight us. In short, the Christian
life means not only building up the Christian community through encouraging
people to faith in Christ, but also building up the human community through
deeds of justice, mercy and service.
-- Timothy Keller (1950-2023) in “The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism”
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