Jesus' Hands & Feet

I was at an all staff training for work when a co-worker shared something profound.

We find in the story of God that he calls his people to join him in his restorative work in the world. In the modern world, this work often involved intellect and the building of systematic theologies, sometimes to the neglect of action. God calls us not only to love him with our minds, but also with our hearts and hands.

So this staff member is also a current resident of our Mission, which I think is profound all by itself. But his words struck me when he shared something like this:

"I can't just be told that God wants us to love because my understanding of the whole idea of love was messed up. I needed someone to show me what love is."

This guy gets incarnational theology--the truth of who God is being acted out in our lives. God's people coming alongside one another and alongside our neighbors, putting hands to love, feet to faith, and action to hope. How true that we all have broken understandings of God's truth, and we need each other to put flesh on it to help each other see God. Theology is not meant to be merely an intellectual exercise. Those around us should experience our theology by the way we live.

Thank you, brother, for reminding us of this truth you understand so well. May we heed your words and engage our worlds with the loving truth of Christ...