God's Glory Rests On You

The realm of God is here. Instead of new revelation, Jesus reveals what's always been true. God is committed to love and justice for all of creation no matter what it costs him. Take heart, beloved. Do not be afraid. The same Jesus who’s with you on the mountaintop is with you in the valley. His glory rests on you today, anointing you to live out the law of love in reality. Go and love your neighbor. Go and seek justice.The realm of God is here. God dwells among the people. God's justice and love are working. They do not go alone. Friends, the glory of God doesn't rest upon you so you can dissociate from reality. We aren't renewing our minds to some false narrative of coping. The glory of God rests on you so you can bear your realities, so that in the face of injustice, you can tell the truth, so you can seek mercy, so you can march, so you can show up. So you can love your neighbor.  There’s no need to scramble for tents to hide in the presence of God. It is everywhere. Today, live out the law of love & reality, loving your neighbor, seeking justice. Cornel West writes, “Justice is what love looks like in public.”  So, friends, love boldly. Love against the odds, love against the circumstances. Seek justice when the horizon is bleak. Seek justice when all seems lost. Seek justice when your world is falling apart.  **Apologies for the gap in the audio that may be noted immediately prior to the Scripture reading.