Esau sold out his birthright to his younger twin brother Jacob for a pot of soup (Genesis 25:19-34). Have you ever sold out your faith in God? Is it a sell-out when you have the opportunity to do good yet for whatever reasons you did not? On a historic scale think of all the Christians […]
The tenor of God’s Word reveals God’s concern for the poor, the weak, and the vulnerable. Is that our concern also? Do our concerns align with God’s? Christ himself offers us that well-known invitation: “Come unto Me” in the Gospel of Matthew (11:28-30). Jesus gives us the hope that God has not given up on us. Indeed, God will strengthen […]
Let us pray that we grow in union with the One who fulfills our heart’s desire: Almighty God, you have made us for yourself and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in you. Lead us by your Spirit so that we live to your glory. We make this prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen. (NZPB)
