November 6, 2024

Paul writes to the church in Rome, “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

So often in our democracy, the will of the people is conflated with the will of God. Now that we have voted, has God’s will been done? Or might there always be a little more room for love? Somewhere, somehow, in the midst of our human ways, God’s way continues. And the Way of God continues to call to each of us… in God’s own way.

Remember the story of the birth of Jesus, which begins with Joseph and Mary heading off to be registered in Bethlehem? Being registered was a political act. In the midst of politics, a child is born and laid in a manger, “because there was no place for them in the inn.” In this season, whether your candidate was elected or not, remember to make room for love of your neighbor, and look for the birth of new ways to share God’s love.

Rev. Eric