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05/18/2002 Entry: "For Pentecost"
How do you picture the Spirit of God at work in the world? Sometimes Christians behave as though God wields his power like a sledgehammer, crushing opposition with devastating force.Some years ago, a neighbour put down a new tarmac surface at the front of his garage. He took great care and made a fine job of it. He was rewarded with a smooth black surface on which to park his car. It wasn't long though before the black uniformity was broken by a spot of green as the leaves of a dandelion plant inexorably pushed through the hard surface. When I saw the dandelion, it made me think of the way God's Spirit is at work - not with shattering fury, but with irresistable gentleness, bringing new life in situations that seem beyond all hope.
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When I picture the Spirit working in the world, I picture a humble human being, proclaiming the Word of God from the pulpit with clarity, administering Baptism, and giving the Lord's Supper to the congregation. But then, I'm weird like that.
Posted by Josh S @ 05/26/2002 04:49 AM CST
