Remember that Paul’s letter to Galatians is written to a Christian community to remind them of their duty as followers of Jesus to bear one another’s burdens.
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When I was ordained, the bishop read this passage of scripture to us, reminding us of the responsibility of our calling to “tend the flock of God that is in your charge, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion but willingly, as God would have you do it — not for sordid gain but eagerly.”
Do you remember the WWJD craze (“What would Jesus do?”)? Those letters were on bumper stickers, bracelets, rings, t-shirts, and lots of other places.
Here we are a week into the new year, and today’s reading from Proverbs is full of wisdom to ponder as we think about what lies ahead in our lives.
January 6th is Epiphany. At Epiphany we focus on the visit of the wise men—or magi as they are called in scripture—from the east.
Today’s passage of scripture is about the Holy Spirit — “the divine presence in our lives whereby we are kept in perpetual remembrance of the truth of Christ and find strength and help in time of need.”
In Psalm 103 we have the beautiful, poetic, and timeless wisdom about the nature of God that enables us to leave the past in the past and move forward into the future.
What is your life like for you as you enter this third day of a new year? Does it feel like a new year?
A new year is always a time for thinking about the future at the same time we remember the past.
In today’s passage of scripture, the twelve disciples (students, followers) become apostles (those who are sent).