the power is from God

Good afternoon,

" For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. "  1 Corinthians 1:18

I thought I was experiencing information overload before the Covid 19 crisis, but now it is out of control. How do we decide what is truth and what is not the truth ? There are a variety of websites that check to see if things are facts or lies ? But what if a fact-checking website is lying ? How do we know if the website is not a hacker from Russia or Canada ? I feel foolish.

Do the cloth masks work for stopping the virus ? Is the vaccine a few months away, or 18 months ? Do we have enough Personal Protective Equipment for our health care workers ? So many questions with even more answers, and how do we decide ? And what do we need to relieve our fears, anxieties and isolation ?  We listen to the 12 disciples, and the Gospels tell us that the disciples are afraid, fearful and often get the message wrong. I feel foolish like the Twelve.

Paul, the guy from Antioch who had killed Christians, but now is the chief writer of the faith for the 'People of the Way, speaks about the foolishness of our faith as we live our lives . We are not saved, but we our 'being saved' . We are on the way to perfection, and not quite arriving. But, it is not really up to us. It comes to us from God . When we are open to the presence of God, we are changed . If we think that salvation is up to us, we will be afraid. God holds salvation, and offers it to us and the world. That is foolishness to the world because we always want to earn the love of God, and love for each other. God's salvation is a gift to us.

Prayer for today:

We pray for the tradespeople who are carrying out the essential services for our communities . Remember the plumbers, electricians, millwrighters, carpenters, tool and diers , and many others who are working so we can get the products we need . O Lord, keep them safe, and their families from fear. We continue to invite your foolishness into our lives of faith.  AMEN

The journey continues to the new reality of life and faith

Fred.