Jul 4, 20080
感恩
歌羅西書2.13-15：
你們從前在過犯和未受割禮的肉體中死了，神赦免了你們一切過犯，便叫你們與基督一同活過來；又塗抹了在律例上所寫攻擊我們，有礙於我們的字據，把它撤去，釘在十字架上。既將一切執政的、掌權的擄來，明顯給眾人看，就仗著十字架誇勝。
Here is the great irony that stands at the heart of Colossians. This is the reason why the Church has to learn gratitude. The cross was not the defeat of Christ at the hands of powers; it was the defeat of the powers at the hands — yes, the bleeding hands — of Christ. This is the great theme of Passiontide: “the royal banners forward go”. (NT Wright)