In preparing for the Friday Forum on Poker machine gambling reform with Andrew Wilkie, MHR Denison, I noted the following:
Jesus Christ’s challenge focus:
to love this chaotic, complex, corrupted & created world
Birth Christmas: God became human & dwelt amongst us;
the significance & value of our shared life is a reality for us
Death Good Friday: God in Christ was crucified;
both our evil/human brokenness & reconciliation, are realities for us
Resurrection Easter Sunday: Christ rose from the dead:
the eternal significance of our short life on this planet, is a reality to us
God shows us in Christ, in his person and acts:
- the revelation of human relationships,
- the existence of evil in its many forms,
- the hope of forgiveness and reconciliation
- the eternal significance of this life in participating with Christ in building – the eternal city, the Kingdom of God.
These 3 events: Christmas, Good Friday and Easter Sunday
provide 3 platforms for life:
1. We are all one people: a shared life
2. We are all fatally flawed & reconciled: a redeemed/reconciled life
3. We are all called to eternal significance: a significant life
