I am thankful for tension in Scripture.
That could sound like an odd thing to be thankful for... but I’m not the one
who has to hold the tension in perfect balance. I can – and must - leave that
in the very capable, all wise and powerful hands of the Creator!
God is holy and righteous – He is also a loving,
caring Father. He holds justice and mercy in perfect balance. He knows
everything and is sovereign and yet He also gives us free will to choose. On
one hand He demands obedience and on the other hand He understands our frailty
as sinful human beings. Tensions that could drive me bonkers if I had to figure
out which was right.
When Tim was in seminary, there were
times I needed to pick him up after class. Many times I would sit in the lounge
while I waited. During those times I would hear students arguing, sometimes
quite vehemently, their side on one of those tensions. There seemed to be a desperate
need for resolution.
But that’s the beauty of this - I don’t have to figure
out which side is correct. It is hard enough to accept that there are two sides
that seem to be in opposition. When I do accept that there is tension in Scripture,
that both sides are right and equal in their strengths, and that God can and does
hold it in perfect balance – then I can relax and work on being a loving, obedient
child – a pretty big job all
by itself!!
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