A reflection on the Beatitudes, which are today’s Lectionary reading, and Jesus’s invitation to Repent and believe the good news, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near’.
“Wake up” and start making alternative headlines.
Headlines that aren’t about the greatness of dominance and victory through superior fire power.
But headlines about a different kind of King and the possibility of a different kind of Kingdom.
- Headlines that don’t celebrate an ego, but redefine success.
- Headlines that embrace the truth, even when it hurts.
- Headlines that see Goliaths fall at the sight of meekness.
- Headlines that challenge injustice, that liberate not incarcerate
- Headlines that see mercy triumph over judgement.
- Headlines that celebrate transparency and challenge shady motives.
- Headlines that build bridges, not walls, that make peace not war.
- Headlines that refuse to disappear, despite attempts to edit or erase them.
Repent.
Turn around.
Think differently.
Re-order your priorities.
Re-dig your foundations.
Wake up, there’s a different Way to be alive.
Sean Stillman 1.2.26
