List three attributes of God that matter most to you.
Love, Partiality, and Light. I picked these because these are the attributes that I have experienced in my relationship with God. We often hear of the love that God has for all of us. It is a love that is unconditional and freely offer to us, but it is up to us to orient ourselves to God, open ourselves so that we can receive that love, and then reflect that love in the world around us. This is a love that surpasses all understanding and our language ability to truly articulate the magnitude of that love. We know from the gospels that God is partial, partial to the poor, the oppressed, the marginalized. We can see from the Sermon on the Mount that those who find themselves on the outside in this world will be at the center, one with God, in the Kingdom of God. This partiality is not restricted to economic status, but to anyone who suffers any form of oppression, whether it be physical, mental, or emotional. Finally I chose light because it was in the darkest parts of my life when the only light, the only hope I had rested in God. It was that light that gave me hope, and it was that hope that kept my from sinking. This light pierces all darkness and there is no place where God's light cannot shine. When we find those places where the light is dim or flickering then we are called to reflect that light.
Lord, help me to be the love that needed in this hurting world, help me to see those that suffer from oppression so that together we can work towards justice, and help me to reflect your light in the world around me. Amen.
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