Proper 8 C + Freedom + 6.26.22
M. Campbell-Langdell All Santos, Oxnard (2 Kings 2:1–2, 6–14; Psalm 77:1–2, 11–20; Galatians 5:1, 13–25; St. Luke 9:51–62) “For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” (Gal 5:1) Did you know that the word “subjugation” comes from the Latin sub iugum and it literally described how in ancient Italy, defeated enemies walked under a yoke made out of spears to show their humiliation? [1] This is fascinating because the yoke language shows up in a couple of scriptures today- as yokes are also related to plows- but we must remember that we as Christians are not subject to the yokes of the world. We are free. But living into that freedom can take a lot of work. And while we are free in the world, we are also bound to Christ, being under Christ’s yoke. This is good news because the yoke of this world is economic oppression. I found it fascinating, watching a movie c...