Orange Vests
There are times when suffering and injustice surround us like a dense fog. We feel overwhelmed and paralyzed by it all. Fred Rogers, Mister Rogers, was taught as a child to "look for the helpers." There will always be helpers. This should be an encouragement and invitation. Could we be helpers too? Could we wear orange vests so we can be easily found?
Prepare to Repair
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. — Matt. 6:19
Sowing chaos in creation's soil yields a harvest of rot, strife, burdensome labor, and regret. Investing in people's flourishing builds toward something beautiful, hopeful, and pleasant. What do I treasure? Where is my heart?
Stiff-Necked and Unbowed
Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore have I set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame. ⏤ Isa. 50:7
Trust must be tested. Our first parents were tested in Eden⏤before the Fall. A test that precipitated the Fall. Being stubborn can be a good thing. The question is, who gets our allegiance? We set our faces like flint and resist every authority, principality, power, and system that opposes our God of love. God wants our trust, above all.
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