Daily Office Readings for Saturday of the 3rd Week of Epiphany: Year 1
AM Psalm 55; PM Psalms 138 and 139:1 to 17;
Isaiah 51:1 to 8; Galatians 3:23to29; Mark 7:1to23
“Listen to me, you that pursue righteousness, you that seek the Lord. Look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were dug. Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for he was but one when I called him, but I blessed him and made him many.” (Isaiah 51:1 and 2)
Perhaps this is what John the Baptist meant when he said God can raise children to Abraham from stones” (Matthew 3:9). In my own pursuit of righteousness I am a continuous work in progress. I am being hewn from a rough cut stone to one that, I pray, will fit well in God’s structure.
Today I am enjoying the Sabbath. Even in writing this blog I contemplate the wonderful mysteries of God. I like thinking about the relationship that Abraham had, or has, with God. I like thinking about the relationship the writers of Isaiah have with God. I ponder my own connection with God in Christ Jesus. I am thankful for how far I have come but also looking forward to where I want to go. How far I want to go probably has no end except to be with God. I ponder what that might be like.
I invite you to join me in the pursuit of righteousness. Join me in seeking the Lord. We do this by our God-given faith. We believe and we behave in accordance with our faith. Let us relax today and read articles and literature that strengthens our faith. Let us listen to hymns and maybe have conversation with like minded believers, not as an act of work, but as a pleasant assurance.
Let us hear what the Spirit is saying to, and through, the saints of God, and then ponder anew what the Almighty can do. John
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I feel closer to God since I have moved into this senior apartment complex. I have a lot of quiet time to read religious books and the Book of Common Prayer. I do a lot of praying.
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