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This week’s prompt is: OTHER
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I sometimes hear the term “other” in relation to people or groups of people — usually in reference to the marginalized and oppressed.
And while these groups certainly face unique hardships and experiences that others don’t have to endure, in some sense we are all the “other.”
We were all once alienated from Christ, apart from God, dead in our sins. None of us deserved grace.
We were once all outsiders.
So now that we have been brought near through the blood of Christ, what an amazing opportunity we have to invite others in, too. To invite others to come to the table, to become part of the family of God, to experience the wonders of grace.
Instead of thinking of people in categories, let’s remember that there are really only two ways to live — with Jesus or without Him.
For those who are in Him, let’s do everything we can to extend that invitation far and wide. Throw open the gates.
There’s room at the table, and the invitation has already been extended by Christ Himself.
He says, “Come.”
STOP.
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Kate, I really like your essay on “other.” Pure gospel. There is NO OTHER name by which man can be saved. Good choice.
OTHER:
The other- – time, place, choice, love, life, plan, purpose, church, calling, choice. Am I in myself or am I out of myself the other opinion. While at FFW I’m learning my strengths weaknesses and limitations as a writer a person and one who strives to learn. Although Christ is so close to me and I in his plan. I chose another way but had
to surrender to the other way God’s plan. While only able to attend one session
may be that was the other way God’s way. I found myself in severe pain mentally and physically yet found His Grace. Learning who I am not only as a writer but as a disabled person a church leader. And it left me in a great dilemma that I didn’t know I had. I encountered the answer in surrender acceptance obedience and trusting only God knows the other way.
This is just beautiful!
Amen! And as Christians, we should do all we can to reach out to the ‘others’–whether they are ‘other’ as the world sees them, or ‘others’ who don’t know Jesus.
For those who are in Him, let’s do everything we can to extend that invitation far and wide. Throw open the gates.
There’s room at the table, and the invitation has already been extended by Christ Himself.
He says, “Come.”
Yes, and amen. I don’t like to read others’ writing before I write my own prayerful thoughts. Not so much because I don’t want to be influenced by my brothers and sisters in Christ. I definitely do want to wait, though, to be amazed at the common thread of thoughts Holy Spirit speaks through God’s word to each of us separately! I love it!! Thanks for listening for this strange, but good word. =)