Thought of the Day 03.18.10

Some of the historically obvious dangers of people celebrating their own culture are inter-tribal arrogance, xenophobia, and even violence. One proposed solution to this problem is to teach people to become essentially blind to the things which differentiate them historically, racially, and culturally. But this is just to lean to far to the other extreme.

See, the Bible clearly teaches us that God loves diversity. Indeed, He likes it so much that He not only institutionalized it in ancient Israel with the twelve tribes but also at the end of time we will still be distinct nations, tribes, peoples and tongues even while we are all completely united in our worship of Him. (Revelation 7:9-10)

So how can we thread the needle between bland sameness and divisive difference? Just look at the Trinity. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all uniquely different and yet so totally in harmony with each other that they make just one God. They are eternally distinct and yet eternally united…just as we should be.