Blessed Reassurance
Is anyone else an Enneagram fan? I certainly am, and a tried and true Six at that. Sixes live for reassurance, as do many of us, and in this portion of Paul’s letter to the Galatians, Paul seeks to reassure the Galatian community that their spiritual experiences are in alignment with Scripture. They are in line with Scripture because, as Paul puts it, God’s original blessing of Abraham has always included Gentiles.
God’s presence has always been with everyone. At The Table at UGA, we like to reassure each other that everyone, everyone, everyone is part of the tapestry of God’s family – a reassurance that there is nothing that we can do to separate us from the love of God. We do not have to earn God’s favor; if we make a mistake, God’s desire for a relationship with us does not wane. Like our faithful ancestors Abraham and Sarah, we, too, are called and equipped to serve God in all times and places, doing so with the confidence that God is Immanuel – God is with us.
Reassuring God, You know our fears and anxieties deeper than anyone. When we need reminding, help us to know, fully and deeply, that we are Your beloved children. Give us the confidence to know that our identity is not in what we do, but who we are in You. Guide us in the knowledge that, like our ancestors, we are loved and called to serve You, Your children, and Your Creation. Amen.
Rev. Haley Lerner
Campus Minister, The Table at UGA
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