This is the ninth day of Christmas
Daily Office Readings for January 2nd, the 9th Day of Christmas
Morning, Psalm 34; Evening, Psalm 33;
Genesis 12:1 to 7; Hebrews. 11:1 to 12; John 6:35 to 42 and 48-51
“Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.” (Genesis 12: 1)
Yes, God works in mysterious ways. Abram does not know where God is leading him, and if we follow God, neither do we. I am now planted in Hoke County, North Carolina. It is over the mountains from Nashville, Tennessee, far to the east of where I was born and raised. God blessed Abram for faithfully following God. I believe this same God blesses all who do the same regardless of where God leads you.
I believe God desires to be active and teaching in all human communities. But God doesn’t just “appear” as a mighty spirit in the middle of human activity. That would shock us to death. No, God comes to people, in people, in us, in you. When we obey God’s call we do as Abram did, we follow God’s lead to where ever God wants us. On arrival it may not be nice. But then, that’s why we were called in the first place. It’s not about us, it’s about God being present to the new community through us.
As a Christmas gift you are blessed, and you are called by God to be a blessing to all whom you come in contact with. Merry Christmas: Day 9
As we listen to what the Spirit 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 Almighty God, whose Presence is everywhere and whose eyes sees all and whose ears hears tears, use us we pray as You did Abram to go and be where we are needed and doing that which is pleasing in Your sight. Amen.
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