When Karl Barth writes of God the Father as Creator, he does not understand creation as only a singular event in a distant past when stars were set in motion. Rather, creation, and God’s will, are most fully understood in terms of resurrection. Barth writes, “Resurrection is indeed the power of the cross and the gaining of life the power of the losing of life.” [388]
Today marks the first anniversary of the passing of Robert Hudgins, my father-in-law. Today is a sad day as we dearly miss this great man. No one can replace him.
But I am left to wonder if while we experience loss, if what Bobby has experienced is the fullness of God as Creator.
Barth goes on to explain, “He [God the Father] wills the transition of our life through death to eternal life. His kingdom is new birth.”
Today we walk through the darkness of the valley of the shadow of death, not realizing that where that valley leads us is to the fullness of creation, the "new birth".
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