April 9, 2021
On April 9, 1945, Lutheran Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer was hanged at Flossenburg concentration camp in Germany for helping plot an overthrow of Hitler that never happened. His memory and writings are still significant today, some 75 plus years later.
What made Bonhoeffer so memorable? Perhaps this quote from his book, Life Together, can help us understand:
“God has put this Word into the mouths of humans in order that it may be communicated to others. When persons are struck by the Word, they speak it to others. God has willed that we should seek and find the living Word in the witness of brothers and sisters, in the mouth of human beings. Therefore, Christians need other Christians who can speak God’s Word to them. They need them again and again whenever they become uncertain and discouraged, for by themselves they cannot help themselves without belying the truth.” (Bonhoeffer, Life Together, 1954, p 22-23, language modified to be more inclusive).
A reminder we do need one another from a man deeply hurt - even killed - by others. Hmmm…
Blessings. And prayers.
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