January 12, 2020: Watch This – Allen Hilton

God created the man and woman, the first family, as a picture of the first human society that had a just social shape. This family initially lived in shalom (or holistic peace) in every aspect of their lives: spiritually with the Creator, relationally with one another as equals, and physically with creatures and the land. Then everything fell apart. God’s intention was that His people would embody on earth a living, breathing picture of what Just and Righteous community looks like (Gen. 18:17-19).

 

The story of the Hebrew people in the Old Testament is a long and tumultuous narrative of God forming a people to become a “kingdom of Priests” (intermediaries) for God to all of Creation. In many ways, this is our story as well. God’s purpose is that even today, our lives, our communities, our jobs, families, everything would be a blessing to the world and that all of our calling would be lead us toward the restoration of all things!