Doulos & Zoe.
Doulos: koine greek; slave for Christ.
Zoe: koine greek; life.
Jesus came to give life and slavery. Life through redemptive work of the Cross and slavery to the redemptive work of the gospel.
Constant tension.
I had a conversation with two different people this last week and we talked about how uncomfortable the tension of our faith can be at times. We are both slaves and free. Our slavery guides us toward the greatest freedom, and yet the paradox remains.
Those candle holders I sent pictures of a few weeks ago turned into cups. I could not get away from the idea of imageo dei found in a vessel someone touches with their lips. Furthermore, the line impressions within the cups point toward the glorious tension of binding (slavery) in our faith.
Next you will see a picture of a pot (to use the most sophisticated term) that will soon turn into a tea pot. I love how teapots bring people together, just like the glory of God brings people together.
This series is leading me once again to the reality that the simplistic things in life can have the greatest weight of glory. We will see where it heads next.
