Lent 2021: A Story to Live BySample

Living for love

Reflection:

Matthew 16:25 helps us to ask the question: ‘What was I created for?’ I almost died in a car accident when I was 18. I was faced with that question in a very deep and life-transforming way. Why was I alive? And what for? 

The words of Martin Luther King Jr woke me up: ‘Unless there is something you are willing to die for, you have nothing to live for.’ What was I willing to die for? 

The more I searched the more I found myself drawn to the dreams of God for the world. I was made for loving God, all people and myself; because God does. 

We are all created in God’s image. Anything or anyone that enslaves us or marrs and diminishes the ability of others to see God’s glory or goodness opposes God. It keeps us from the very purpose of our lives: that we, like Jesus, would live for loving God and our neighbour.  

Prayer: 

God of love, you created us for love. Help us to embrace freedom from the slavery of hatred that we may embrace true liberty – as freely as if we have never been hurt before. For the glory of Jesus, amen.

Author: Rev. René August 

René is the co-director of The Justice Conference South Africa.