a call to anger

This is the picture of God that we have. The vulnerable, loving God, who would go to the death to defend those she loves. It is easy to get passé about the love of God, but it is always and ever our starting point. It is this love, this compassion, that we are called in our Christian life to imitate. Just as God loves us, so are we to love others. The call to us and to the church is to be directed by the love of God, not by the institution or what ‘looks good’ to others. Jesus calls us to anger at people and situations that refuse the call to justice. He calls us to turn away from death and to face the challenges of a life directed by the love of God. Let us be aware and open when God calls us under her wings and responsive to the change that calls us to.