I will put my law within in, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. There are many stories about covenant in the Hebrew Scriptures. Think of Noah and the rainbow, and Moses and the stone tablets. In today’s beautiful reading, the prophet Jeremiah speaks of a covenant written…
Let the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, our strength and our redeemer. Whenever I read today’s passage from any of the Gospels, I think about the classic movie Cool Hand Luke. How many of you know this 1967 gem which starred Paul Newman? If you haven’t seen it, I highly…
Gracious God, take our minds and think through them; take our hands and work through them; take our hearts and set them on fire. Amen. Becoming a faithful Christian disciple takes both a moment and a lifetime.[1] The moment is when we say yes to following Christ. The lifetime is the ongoing unfolding of learning, stumbling, misunderstanding, backsliding, and returning…
Gracious God, take our minds and think through them; take our hands and work through them; take our hearts and set them on fire. Amen. I have a little Latin to start your day: Vocatus atque non vocatus, Deus aderit Bidden or unbidden, God is present This quote, found among the Latin jottings of Renaissance scholar Erasmus, was popularized in…
Once there was someone who did such amazing things and told such wonderful stories, that people wanted to know who he was. One time he said, “I am the Light.” (light a candle) That person was Jesus – and this is why when we come together to pray and to tell our stories we light candles – to remind us that…
Gracious God, take our minds and think through them; take our hands and work through them; take our hearts and set them on fire. Amen. We are all meant to be mothers of God, for God is always needing to be born. ~Meister Eckhart ~ Today we come close to the mystery of Christmas by reading and hearing…