For the past several weeks, I’ve been drawn into the story of ancient Israel. One aspect in particular is something that has shown up a couple times in various books and articles over the past few weeks. The conceept that has continued to intrigue me, is peculiar, a set-apart nation. Though it is obvious that our opinions will always change and it’s highly unlikely in this day and age that opinions on certain matters are considered once then set in stone.
That said, I don’t want to recant some of the things I’ve said in earlier posts, I think I would just like to redefine, maybe… I’m really thinking about the idea of living radically. Though I love what radical living means in my mind, I think the thought of radical conjures up, sadly, a lot of negative feelings. It brings images of boycots, protests, even riots. And, if I am to be committted to the peaceful way of Christ, I’m not sure that is a totally accurate description. Of course I could probably go on and on about the validity of that kind of lifestyle in the wake of the life Christ lived, but I think it misses something.
A peculiar people. God called Israel out of the empire, to be holy, to be set apart. Peculiar invites a different kind of feeling, a much more peaceful, true and genuine kind of feeling. In my peculiar way of living I would venture to say that people would rather ask a question over throwing tear gas at me. I’d probably get several crossed-eyed looks, but what’s wrong with that?…
So, perhaps in the next post, in a couple months… I’ll see if I’ve discovered anything about living in a less “radical” and more peculiar kind of life in Christ.
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