This week we begin a brand new series called Stand Up: How to Fight Injustice. For the next six weeks and with the story of Esther as our guide, we are going to look at how as followers of Jesus we can stand effectively against injustice in the world around us. Sometimes we’ll be called to do that in big, bold ways, but more often than not, our best chances will be small and seemingly insignificant. But, if we don’t make them, injustice is given that much more space to flourish, so make them we must. Stay tuned in the weeks ahead for how to do it.
Be Ready to Stand
Have you ever heard the word “serendipity” before? I’m sure you have. Better question: Do you know what it means? You might know it was the title of a romantic comedy starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale. That doesn’t really answer the question, though. Serendipity is a word used to describe a random, but fortunate turn of circumstances. In other words, serendipity is when something good happens to you totally unexpectedly. The idea is that the universe has contrived to bless you in some kind of a way without your realizing it. Now, this is not a concept that connects with the Christian worldview at all. As followers of Jesus, we believe that God is the giver of all good gifts, not some impersonal entity such as “the universe.” But, many people don’t have a category for something like this happening because they don’t have the proper worldview framework and so they simply call it serendipity. Read the rest…
