This week at Dinner Church we moved from confession to redemption, so this was super timely for my own thinking on the matter of redemption. I think A LOT about Julian of Norwich's showings, and the saying that everyone likes to quote, because it is beautiful, but that comes from this idea that we don't know God's grace-full-ness in this earthly life. And maybe there is something beyond what we can see, taste, feel, hear, smell, beyond even the passing of time that has a holy redemption beyond our imaginations. Every time I flip through Showings, I am renewed with hope, reconciled to God, and knowledge of his redeeming love.
"But Jesus, who in this vision had informed me of all that I needed, answered with these words, saying:
'Sin is necessary, but all shall be well.
All shall be well; and all manner of thing shall be well.'
And she goes long and hard into what sin is - and questions why if God created the earth with all this love, was sin ever introduced. And yet, throughout the showings (visions) she keeps returning to this love beyond comprehension that protects us from being overcome. Mystery and Hope. Redemption and Light. Love and Faith.
This week at Dinner Church we moved from confession to redemption, so this was super timely for my own thinking on the matter of redemption. I think A LOT about Julian of Norwich's showings, and the saying that everyone likes to quote, because it is beautiful, but that comes from this idea that we don't know God's grace-full-ness in this earthly life. And maybe there is something beyond what we can see, taste, feel, hear, smell, beyond even the passing of time that has a holy redemption beyond our imaginations. Every time I flip through Showings, I am renewed with hope, reconciled to God, and knowledge of his redeeming love.
"But Jesus, who in this vision had informed me of all that I needed, answered with these words, saying:
'Sin is necessary, but all shall be well.
All shall be well; and all manner of thing shall be well.'
And she goes long and hard into what sin is - and questions why if God created the earth with all this love, was sin ever introduced. And yet, throughout the showings (visions) she keeps returning to this love beyond comprehension that protects us from being overcome. Mystery and Hope. Redemption and Light. Love and Faith.
Thank you for sharing.
For the “good news” to be truly good, it must be good for those who believe and for those who do not. GOOD WORD.