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Thoughts from DA Kolb
Perhaps you remember a story from history class about the Gordian knot. Legend holds that during the travels of Alexander the Great, he encountered knotted ropes so complexly entangled that it was impossible to see how they were fastened. An oracle once had declared that any man who could unravel the elaborate knots was destined to become ruler of all of Asia. Naturally, this intrigued the young conqueror and, after wrestling with it for a time and finding no success, he stepped back and proclaimed, "It makes no difference how they are loosed." He then drew his sword and sliced the knot in half with a single stroke. Thanks to the enduring popularity of this fable, the phrase "Gordian knot" is sometimes used as shorthand for an intricate, complex, or seemingly unsolvable problem or obstacle. Likewise, the saying "cutting the Gordian knot" is now commonly used to describe a creative or decisive solution to a seemingly insurmountable problem.
It may happen that, at times, we are confronted with such a "Gordian knot" in our own personal lives or amongst our brothers and sisters in the congregation. At first, we may think that by grappling and struggling with the matter, we will untangle it and find the answers: How did this happen? How did it start? Who is responsible? How am I—or how are we—going to remedy this? And so on...
However, would we not be wiser to first begin with empathy for the participants of this matter, seeking to understand them and their feelings, climbing "down in the hole" to show and prove our love and connection? Thereafter, seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit not to "solve" the problem or dispute, but rather to gently encourage repentance, forgiveness, and reconciliation. This is the solution given to us by the sacrifice of Christ—a solution that is available to "cut through or erase" all of the complications, bringing us together in Christ for a resolution of peace and settlement. Thus, in the end, Jesus Christ becomes the ruler in our lives, and we clearly serve and reign (over ourselves) with Him.