Acts 5:27-42. Keep away from these men and let them alone; because if this plan or this undertaking is of human origin, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them—in that case you may even be found fighting against God! The Pharisee Gamaliel, speaking about the early apostles, gives wise advice that works in any age. It reverberates in tandem with Martin Luther King’s often-quoted line that the “arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” It is based on a conviction that God is somehow at work in the world; that in some deep sense the world is held in being by love, and that love overcomes fear and death. This conviction is not based on wishful thinking but on experience, and it is especially valuable when it appears that the tide is going the other way, as it often seems to be doing in our own day. Reflecting deeply enough to discern the way to live on the winning side of history, no matter what the personal cost, is a brave way to live; and perhaps it is a modern saint like Martin Luther King who can give us insight into what those early apostles felt and help us find our own courage to live so truthfully.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:09:04 +0000
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