This honest and challenging prayer, penned by my friend, formidable theologian, and fellow ministerial student Beth Allison, is a helpful reminder that whilst this God that we worship is most certainly a God of Love, He is not fluffy and harmless. In those famous words of CS Lewis, referring to Aslan in 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe', "He's not safe, but He is good".
Scary God
Of wrath and vengeance
Of battles and genocide
Not always an easy God to believe
Scary God
Of purity requirements and exile
Of the prophets and the marginalised
Not always an easy God to love
Scary God
Of earthquakes and judgement
of tables overturned and leaving family behind
Not always an easy God to hear
Scary God
Of narrow paths and thorns in sides, of crosses and life denied
Not always an easy God to serve
And yet God.
Of untameable holiness
Of true righteousness
You are who you are
We fear you and we praise you.
