Eucharistic Gospel Reading for Sunday of the 3rd Week of Epiphany: Year C
Luke 4: 14 to 21
“When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom.” (Luke 4:16)
And I guess we should say “back” to Nazareth, given that he was raised there. I like to catch the little seemingly unimportant phrases like “as was his custom.” That’s a big deal! It’s a custom that Jesus modeled that many professing Christians (followers of Jesus) fail to follow.
I love telling the story of when I was in Saudi Arabia for Desert Shield/Desert Storm and went to our little Church service every Sunday in the sand. Some of my junior Marines asked me, “Gunny, why do you go to Church?” Of which I answered, “Because it’s Sunday.” That’s it – straight forward, simple. Even now I don’t give long theological pontifications about The Resurrection and Church History. I understand that when I accept Jesus, and Sunday comes, I go to Church as was Jesus’ custom. Let’s follow Jesus to Church.
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: A Collect for Sundays (BCP p. 98)
O God, you make us glad with the weekly remembrance of the glorious resurrection of your Son our Lord: Give us this day such blessing through our worship of you, that the week to come may be spent in your favor; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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