Continuing God's Dream

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.


Christian faith does not ask us to be Alice in Wonderland and believe three impossible things before breakfast. Instead it asks us to remember that God is greater and life and death itself and that the creative and loving spirit of God is still at work transforming our world.

When our dreams and visions are not fulfilled as quickly as we would like them to be we can grow weary and discouraged. But as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Let us not wallow in the valley of despair. I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.”

We are called to be faithful to Jesus’ vision of the Kingdom of God - faithful, not successful. God will be successful. We live the vision as best we can each day knowing that wemay or not see the results the Spirit dreams in us but we can know that assurance that even in the midst of pain or doubt or suffering, God is good.

“Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it really doesn't matter with me now, because I've been to the mountaintop.
And I don't mind. … I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land! … Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord!!” - MLK





Peace,

Steve Hermes

Continually creating an inclusive and accepting family of God by modeling our lives after Jesus the Christ.