We Christians can seem an unruly lot: big, unwieldy
institutions that seem wracked with dissension and internal strife. But in all
God can still lead us. It was that way with the Israelites as they made their
way to Canaan. Divisions between leaders and factions, prophets and kings that
lost their way – God has seen it all in us before. But one thing remained
constant: his great faithfulness and love for his people. All we need to
remember in what seem to be dark times is that God can lead us. Just as God
leads the individual, giving courage to endure things she thought she could
never endure, God can so that with the Church-and with the world. We can endure
our disagreements; we can live through them in a way that sanctifies the pain
they cause us. We should never think that we’ve been deserted by God because
its hard to get along with one another. Or that this always means that we’re
being unfaithful. Life together is hard. But that doesn’t mean God is not with
us. That’s the promise of Emmanuel – God is with us – and the resurrection – he
is with us forever!
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