Sunday Reflection (December 31, 2023)

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In the fullness of time, we Gentiles have been adopted as God’s own in Christ’s Church, yet our adoption as God’s own does not mean we are better or more special than Jews (Galatians 4:4-7). Rather, we have been adopted as God’s children so that, alongside Israel, we display God’s love and kindness to the world.  How have we Christians done?
 
The history of Christianity demonstrates that on social and personal levels we have rejected the light of God’s love. We Christians have done things that Jesus Christ would never have endorsed because the “fullness of time” revealed by Jesus Christ is not about hatred, prejudice, or violence. Rather, it is about love, kindness, mercy, peace, and justice. When we enflesh love, kindness, mercy, peace, and justice the world will know what God is like (Isaiah 61:11).