I remember playing with magnets as a child and being
fascinated by the strong attraction between the north and south poles that made
them snap together and resist being separated. This memory surfaced because of a
line in an article by Patty Fawkner, SGS, in which she compared God to a
magnet.
When it comes to magnetic personalities, you might say that God
is unparalleled! A magnet produces its own magnetic field that then interacts
with other magnetic fields. The magnetic field produced by God is so powerful
that it attracts all of us, even atheists (who, after all, spend an inordinate
amount of time thinking about God).
Although we are made in the image of God, we are not God, so
when we try to approach God as an equal (south pole to south pole), the action
is repellant and we are distanced from God. However, when we go “true north” and
remember who we are—persons who came into being through God’s love—our fields
become aligned and we and God become a strong, almost inseparable force.
I like the idea of being attracted to God instead of being
pursued by God (as with the “hound of heaven” image). God always extends the invitation
to “come ‘round right” and be united in love. Stanley Mooneyham noted, “Love
talked about can be easily turned aside, but love demonstrated is irresistible,”
and God is constantly displaying love for us, most notably through the
incarnation we celebrate during the Christmas season. May we enjoy the fruits
of alignment with God in the year to come!
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