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Vancouver's Only Marathon, the BMO Vancouver Marathon Is Recognized 1 St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church “Daniel” Scripture: Daniel 1 Hymns: A mighty fortress in our God 315, Lead on, O King eternal 742 Children’s: This little light of mine, Choruses: Awake, O Israel, You are holy (prince of peace), How deep the Father’s love for us June 3, 2018 Rev. Steve Filyk Vancouver’s only marathon, The BMO Vancouver Marathon Is recognized “as one of the top destination marathons in the world… [It is] renowned for its unique [scenery] including snow-capped mountain ranges, cherry blossom trees, and… shoreline views. The event began with 32 finishers in 1972, and now annually sells-out with nearly 16,000 runners from 65+ countries.”i Sounds like an excellent event, doesn’t it? I’ve had friends who’ve participated. One friend who ran it, ended up qualifying for the Boston Marathon this past year. But I’ve never registered for it. To be honest I still have a little animosity towards the event. 2 You see it is run annually on the first SUNDAY in May. Well before the 8:30 pistol start Roads are blocked off across the city. Which means that if you are driving to church… good luck getting there! On the morning of the BMO Vancouver Marathon A fifteen minute drive can easily become an hour. Now I know this sounds a little petty. I’m sure the organizers aren’t deliberately trying to keep people from their churches. What I’m trying to illustrate that when it comes to influence and power The church has little. Welcome to the end of Christendom! There was a time in our culture Where the church was at the center of our cities. The church was where the community connected, it provided social support for the needy, And it acted as a sort of collective conscience.ii But in 2018 most cities ignore their churches. Christianity is deemed old-fashioned, even oppressive. And while the ‘Boogie the Bridge’ may interrupt Your Sunday morning pilgrimage, there are even large obstacles to keeping faith. 3 Christian faith is challenged by an individualist ethic That puts an overarching priority on the ‘self’. Christian faith is challenged by an indulgent materialism That seeks spiritual fulfilment in buying things. Christian faith is challenged by the pornification of our culture That erodes the most intimate relationships. So how are we to survive, let alone thrive In a culture that no longer supports our faith; A culture that actively undermines it? We might look to the church outside of North America. In places like China the church has adapted and flourished Despite public disfavor and state persecution. We might look to the church of the ages. The people of God have not always Lived with the blessing of their surrounding culture. Just consider the Babylonian exile. “The Babylonian exile (or Babylonian captivity) is the name generally given to the deportation and exile of the Jews of the ancient Kingdom of Judah to Babylon... [[as] distinguished from the earlier exile of citizens of the northern Kingdom of Israel to Assyria around 722 B.C.E.] 4 The exile in Babylon— which directly affected mainly those of the upper class of society— occurred in three waves from 597 to 581 B.C.E… [It] represents both one of Judaism's darkest hours and also the beginning of its history as an enduring universal religion…”iii Today’s lesson comes out of this exile. Daniel and his friends were taken captive in the first deportation. They were forcibly removed from their noble families And selected to serve in the Babylonian court. Just imagine being ripped from your family. Then being forced to assimilate into your captor’s culture! While Daniel and his friends accepted their re-education (what else could they do?) They asked for a particular accommodation: They didn’t want to defile themselves with food from the royal kitchen, They asked to go vegetarian instead. While initially denied, the proposal turned into a test trial. In the end the young men and their diet was vindicated. When examined by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon they were judged ten times better than his established advisors. It’s an interested story. And it’s followed by more interesting stories. 5 But how does this help us live after the end of Christendom? How does this help us live after the end of Christendom? Well I think the story provides us with at least two important lessons. The first lesson is that God remains powerfully active Even when our faith isn’t favored. This is maybe counter-intuitive. The text tells us that Jerusalem was besieged, the Lord’s temple was plundered, and that the best and brightest Jews were taken captive. If the things that bear the Lord’s name are mistreated Doesn’t that say that say something about the Lord’s power? That maybe God IS NOT so powerful? Well the text gives us a different explanation. We are told that the exile wasn’t an indication that the Lord Was beaten, rather, the exile had been part of God’s plan. In verse 2 we are told that “the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into [Nebuchadnezzar’s] hand”. As for those young men that are taken captive We are told that God gave them favor with the king’s officials And that “God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning.”iv 6 The Lord, it seems, was overseeing the exile. The Lord, it seems, was also behind the promotion of those young men. This wasn’t just for their benefit, But was part of much larger purposes. If you follow the story into chapter two you’ll note that “it is because of Daniel and his friends that Nebuchadnezzar’s raft of religious flunkies… keep their heads. And in [later] chapters… [you’ll] see how Daniel & Co. speak God’s revelation and truth into king Nebuchadnezzar’s life. [All to say that] God’s purpose involved more than simply the fate of these Judean exiles…”.v God was accomplishing bigger purposes Affecting the whole world, through the exile. PAUSE This past week, First Presbyterian Church in Prince Rupert Held its last service. After witnessing to a community for 110 years, the church closed its doors forever. All across Canada, many mainline churches are dying. And many people are mourning, wondering if God has abandoned them. 7 Well could it be that our God is overseeing these deaths? And could it be that God is engaging in resurrection? Not prying open those now-closed doors, But raising up faithful young men and women Who will live as bold witnesses within a changing world? I wonder where God might be calling us? Are you feeling led outside the safety and familiarity of our comfortable pews And into the strangeness of the neighborhood around us? Could it be that God is calling us to serve a now-foreign culture In order to bring God’s purposes into fruition? The first lesson today’s story teaches us Is that God is powerfully active Even when our faith isn’t favored. So maybe we need to start paying attention and recognize what God is doing! That’s the first lesson. The second lesson is that God’s people are wise to take steps To resist an oppressive and assimilating culture. What is clear from our story is that Daniel and his friends Didn’t close the door to working in Babylon. But at the same time it is clear that their ‘yes’ is qualified. 8 In verse 8 we are told that Daniel “resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.” The text itself doesn’t provide clarity As to why the food would be defiling. “Some think the problem was dietary— food from the royal table likely included meats, for example, that were off limits (‘unclean’) for Israelites. This, however, does not explain Daniel’s rejection of wine. Some think the objection was (what we would call) religious— the food may have been offered to idols before being taken to the king’s tables. But what would guarantee that the vegetables Daniel requested had not been part of an idol offering? Still others hold the difficulty was symbolic— sharing in the king’s food was a token of dependence on the king and a tacit sign of loyalty to him. But even Daniel’s alternative diet would have been ‘government issue’; it would have been impossible to avoid indications of dependence.”vi 9 One scholar notes that “In the last analysis, the text enables us to speak only about the function of Daniel’s refusal… not about its motivation. Daniel’s act—whether one of obedience, prudence, political sagacity, or simply symbol— had the effect of setting him and his companions apart from the common run of aliens and other students in the Babylonian academy of wisdom. The refusal set out their individual identity in sharp relief, and because of their victory in the trial by vegetables, they became a distinct and special group.”vii It is worth considering what we might do To uphold our distinct identity in a culture That would otherwise assimilate us. We might decide that it is a priority to guard sacred times. To say, “No, Sunday morning doesn’t work for us. Our family goes to church on Sunday mornings.” We might decide that it is important to live beneath our means.
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