The above line is from Karate Kid (the old school one), but it could just as well come from today's reading.
No survivors.
Holy curse.
Total destruction.
This is not a happy story to read, even if God's people are prevailing. Everything we read in the Bible needs to be placed in its original context and then interpreted for ours.
At Convocation, we talked about care for creation...and not just the people. In our reading today, God's people take plunder, but destroy creation and kill all of the "other" people. This would not fly in 2010, no matter if the victors said that God was behind it.
I was thrilled to see so many gay pastors serving our synod. The hatred of gays and lesbians in our culture needs to stop. We are way past that point in today's culture. We all have gifts to share for building up the kingdom. Let's work together, doing God's work with our hands.
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