Letters

Letters

St Paul wrote them to people of the ancient world. So I will write some to my friends and I have written a few already. Using letters, how can I reach out to people and still them about the Lord? Without referring to scripture, as St Paul did, what about my faith can I communicate? My reluctance to use scripture stems from dogmatic views which dogmatic – or scholastic people (my mother calls me one) – often legitimize through scripture. I purposefully distance myself from dogma, which are negative in all respects, but I want to embrace the promises of the Lord – which are always positive, truly Glad tidings, as opposed to adherence to the gospel because those who do will perish. I am indeed picking and choosing what I want to share with people. The fire and hell, the goats and non-wheat (basically for burning) the pots meant for “ordinary use” and the potter who chooses to destroy them, I am leaving it out, unless one wants to discuss these.

There is no diluting, no sugarcoating, no simplification of the good news. Jesus loves us, period. There are no ‘subtleties’ to that love, it was once claimed in the Manna Revisions newsletter, it is love – pure love , the love St Paul speaks about (yes that is a part of scripture I must share “love is patient, love is kind”.)

Robert Richard – that’s your name. Can you believe that we met only three ago in the University Chapel and you told it to me? Actually, three weeks into the future will be the one year anniversary of our meeting. I told you then, as we sat together on those dark wooden pews in that august chapel with towering grey walls, that I would write to you. So here I am writing to you, Robert Richard. I hope you are doing well. The good Lord has blessed us both for having us go to Princeton. Now, I wonder, what is it that we are to do? I hope we will each find the Lord’s calling.

Keep in touch!

Pancho Mulongeni ‘09