Psalm 84 Luke 2:22-40 “Happy are the people whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on the pilgrims’ way…” Psalm 84:5 I forgot my prop for my children’s lesson last Sunday. I got to church and could still picture it sitting on the kitchen counter where it would be when I arrived …
Month: January 2020
Answering the Call
Matthew 4:12-23 “Immediately they left their nets and followed him…” (Matthew 4:20) I got the call to do a funeral last week. I said, ‘Yes,’ for I always try to do what I can for such as this when possible. It turns out, the one who had suddenly died was 47 years old. He was …
Called to Follow…
John 1:29-42 I find myself wondering about the disciples who first followed John and then caught up with Jesus in this week’s Gospel. Of course, we have no way of actually knowing for sure, but I am wondering about the world that shaped them and the influences which prodded them, filling them with such a …
On Bruised Reeds and Dimly Burning Wicks and Watching for the Promise
Isaiah 42:1-9 I find myself living in the promises of the prophet Isaiah these days. Especially now I am buoyed up by the certainty that our bruised reeds will not be broken and that our dimly burning wicks will keep on burning. And oh, even as I say this I am looking around for signs …