“See, I am sending you
out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as
doves.” (Matthew 10: 16)
Christian faith is for living
with open eyes. We are to be nobody’s fool. In these contradictory images,
Jesus is reversing our familiar assumptions of power and vulnerability. As
followers of Jesus, as sheep among wolves, we are to live in this world with
innocent cunning and cunning innocence. We are not abandoned in the wilderness
of this world. Jesus is the good shepherd. We are here at his bidding. We can
trust him. But there is no safe living on offer. Christian faith is for living
in the wild.
(Extract from Dust &
Glory by David Runcorn)
Prayer
Lord, teach me to walk
through this world with innocent wisdom that remains innocent – and innocence
that is wise.
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