~ George Bernard Shaw
And what is the name for one who submits to the father's will and works in the world to adapt it to the kingdom coming?
"For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, God's building."
"For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose was is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption. Therefore, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."
1 corinthians 3:9, 1:26-31
A name:
worker.
field.
building.
un-prestigious.
culturally incompetent.
no-name.
unpolitical.
second string.
B-team.
despised.
low.
unreasonable?
Perhaps. For what worldly reason directs us to acknowledge our sinful state, surrender our lives to an infinite being, and live through hope of a life beyond death? Seriously, Jesus missed the memo on how to start an effective movement. Where are the cool slogans, viral videos, slick websites and catch phrases? I mean, we've got this thing called christianity...but can we truly call it
Progress?
.
Forward motion?
.
Holy?
.
Romans 8 speaks of the yearning of all creation for redemption and restoration. Glory revealed and glory defined.
Mr. Shaw has it partially right, but I would challenge that we - the unreasonable - are not adapting the world to ourselves but are living beyond human reason to partake in the adaption of this world towards a kingdom vision. We have hope.
At least, we profess hope.
Are we living it?
Living beyond reason because we have true reason for living?
1 comments:
This is a dumb comment, but...
On paper, Christianity is dominating the world... Christendom has allowed for masses to come to know Christ, and even in oppressive environments like China, the Holy Spirit is on the move...
What does it mean when more than 50% of the world becomes the "unreasonable"? do the table turn? Does what was once "countercultural" become the norm? History would suggest this, again with the onset of Christendom (Constantine in the 4th century ongoing until the present) as societies became built around the Church... but we see today that even the "Christian" nation, the USA is not quite what we would consider to be actually pursuing Christ and living out these Christian ideals...
I don't know if there actually ended up being a question in that...
maybe just: Within the group of the "unreasonable" is there an unfortunate division of those who are "ultra unreasonable... perhaps even unruly?!" who continue to push for a deeper understanding/expression of braking the mold?
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