“A New Day Promise” at Lake Michigan
I have set my rainbow in the clouds,
and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
Genesis 9:13 New International Version (NIV)
“It is a strange glory, the glory of this God.” —
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, London Sermon, 1933
It is easy to get caught up in the 24 hour news cycle and recycle that leads us to a belief in the triumph of destruction and suffering in the world! Can we still believe in the Genesis promise that destruction will not win and that wholeness will prevail?
When I hear the word “healing”, I usually find a deeper and more complex story. It takes time to listen and understand the nuances. Many times it is story of forgiveness. Sometimes it is a story of resistance in the face of evil.
I recently finished the book by Charles Marsh, Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. It is not just a story his life, but a record of complex events that made his life a testimony to a “strange glory”. What was central is a deep belief that recognizes the sovereignty of God even in the most difficult times! What is divine is how his testimony continues to bring healing and gives us courage to live faithfully in a broken world.
We can sing along with John McCutcheon “Alleluia, The Great Storm is Over” and claim the promises of a faithful God.
Marvin
References
Marsh, Charles (2014-04-29). Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (p. 2). Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
Hage, M. L. (2013). Resistance/Resilience. Retrieved from
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