Monday, November 9th, 2009...11:00 am
Such Was I
High Calling Blogs Book Club:
The Wisdom of Wilderness, by Gerald G. May
Chapter Six: “Violence at Smith’s Inlet”
Who can read this chapter without cringing? Such detestable, vile acts. Such violence from humans and animals, to humans and animals.
May said in a previous chapter that fear leads to gratitude. Violence, too, led me to gratitude.
Gratitude. For in reading of these violences I thought of my own.
One of my immediate responses to this chapter was remembering. I remembered my own cruelties—many, many cruelties from childhood to now. I remembered the depths from which He saved me. I remembered forgiveness and cleansing. I remembered the Lamb’s blood flowing to cleanse me. Me.
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
Such were some of you;
. . . but . . .
you were washed,
. . . but . . .
you were sanctified,
. . . but . . .
you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
- 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
...to Know-Love-Obey God
3 Comments
November 9th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Emotional reactions make us remember, do they not? So many strong ones, I would rather not. I understand this, Monica. Regret is a terrible feeling. Violence comes in all forms.
November 9th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
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November 10th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
It isn’t enough that we try to get through the days sometimes, but that we feel guilt.
Yikes.
I have been feeling overwhelmed lately, so much reading , writing, learning about “religion” not just faith etc… and then sometimes it is just a wall.
You encourage. Thank you.
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