Our God Is not a Tame God

Matthew's telling of the story of the demoniacs and the herd of swine reminds us that God is not tame. The demons, fearing the nothingness of having no one to possess, plead to be sent into the swine. The local population, fearing the power of God that they've just seen unleashed, beg Jesus to go somewhere else. Each of us in our own way know that God is not tame, that God will accomplish what God wishes and that we must be prepared for God's surprises. God is not malicious, but God is sovereign. God's purposes for us are motivated by love, a fierce love that purges like flame.