Justice shall flourish in his time and fullness of peace
The Church abhors the theory of determinism. We don't suppose any science or philosophy can foretell the future. Whether that destiny be a workers' paradise or polygamy, it ain't necessarily so.
We hope for the day when justice will give birth to peace. It is not inevitable in the sense that water over a fire must boil or the sun must rise. There is nothing mechanical or automatic about it. Justice and peace are not fixed like the XII on your grandfather’s clock.
Rather, we put our faith in God the Father of Jesus and his promises of justice, mercy, healing and peace. The Christian should receive these promises in the Spirit by which they are made. God’s grace is freely promised and freely given but God’s freedom is not fettered by fate, doom, karma, destiny or predestination. These concepts are alien to us.
Our God is personal, a Father who knows and cares for each of us. Our God is the Abba who would not leave his Beloved Son to molder in the grave but scooped him from the tomb and gave him to us as our Lord and Savior.
On this 17th of December we stand on tiptoe with all creation, to hear again the unfolding of God's word and the proclamation of Good News,
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ,
the son of David,
the son of Abraham.
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I love to write. This blog helps me to meditate on the Word of God, and I hope to make some contribution to our contemplations of God's Mighty Works.
Ordinarily, I write these reflections two or three weeks in advance of their publication. I do not intend to comment on current events.
I understand many people prefer gender-neutral references to "God." I don't disagree with them but find that language impersonal, unappealing and tasteless. When I refer to "God" I think of the One whom Jesus called "Abba" and "Father", and I would not attempt to improve on Jesus' language.
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