Daily Office Readings for Saturday of Proper 9:Year 2
Morning, Psalms 20 and 21:1-7; Evening, Psalm 110:1-5 and Psalms 116 and 117;
Deuteronomy, 34:1-12; Romans 10:14-21; Matthew 24:32-51
“But how are they to call on one in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in one of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone to proclaim him? And how are they to proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” But not all have obeyed the good news; for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?” So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ.” (Romans 10:14 – 17)
Paul really narrows it down in his words to the Church in Rome as he moves through the logic of reason to drive home the point of “hearing the word.” This Word is something we believers are supposed to articulate to the world in, deed more than word, in order that more people might believe. Paul repeats the word of the Prophet Isaiah as Isaiah the Prophet declares, “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” (Isaiah 52:7) We have a Cursillo song that goes, “Our God Reigns.” And God really does reign, indeed.
Today we remember Conrad Weiser (November 2, 1696 – July 13, 1760). His information can be found at Conrad Weiser (satucket.com)
Please keep up your thoughts and prayers and hopes for Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Palestine, and our schools including St. Augustine in Raleigh, North Carolina.
As we listen to what the Spirit of God is saying to us, let us live to love and serve, and to teach others to love and serve, while pondering anew what the Almighty can do. John
Let us pray:
O Lord God Almighty, who in the Word came to us to proclaim love and truth in word to our ears, be among us still as we repeat the word of love and truth to one another. Help us to live out your word and speak your word of love to all whom we come in contact with everyday, Amen.
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