We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. (1 Corinthians 2:6, 7, 10 NIV)
One of the things I like best about being an ELCA Lutheran is that we are not required to leave our brains at the door when we enter the church. We are not require to believe that the earth is only 6,000 years old. We are not required to believe that the creation stories in Genesis are meant to be historically and scientifically accurate.
BUT... There is a lot to be said for mystery and the revelation of the Spirit. It is that mystery and power of the Holy Spirit that causes my tears to flow at every baptism I witness. The same mystery and Spirit is at work when I feel the sense of spiritual unity as I connect to the person offering communion. Or when I think of those events in my life I hold dear because I know that it was God working and bringing a miracle to comfort me... A miracle that my super sophisticated and so smart brain can't explain away.
Yes, I love that I'm allowed to use my brain, but I also love that God still fills me with mystery and wonder too. If we could figure God out, he wouldn't be God.
Awesome, amazing God,
Thank you for the wonder and awe you bring to our very souls. Help us, in our pitiful need to explain all things, to just enjoy some of the mystery. Amen.
Joys: a nice, relaxing weekend with Richard; big smiles from Emma; my morning coffee
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