Written by Scott B. Hayashi
Acts 15:19 (NRSV) [James said], “Therefore I have reached the decision that we should not trouble those Gentiles who are turning to God.”
What is God doing in the places where we live? God is always at work trying to bring about the kingdom, God’s reign on earth. We pray “Thy kingdom come...” over and over again. How is God trying to accomplish this in you—in your family, your congregation, your community, your state, your nation?
Do we, like James, recognize the movement of God even if it offends some norm that we find fundamental?
Today we celebrate James, the brother of Jesus. Let us strive to be like him in recognizing when God is at work beyond our zones of comfort. Let us, like him, help that work to flourish.
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