Be prepared! For the Christian, being prepared means being willing to trust that God will get us through every difficulty and challenge.
Finish the work • Breaking open the word
Know thyself • Breaking open the word
Last Sunday’s readings spoke of the importance of accepting correction. This week’s readings unpack that value with a discussion on humility—a necessity for any Christian. What is true humility? God’s Word tells us in a multitude of ways.
From the east and the west • Breaking open the word
God wishes to save not just a few, Sunday’s readings tell us, but all the people of every nation on the Earth.
Have you shed blood yet? • Breaking open the word
This Sunday’s readings are full of conflict and struggle—a reminder that far from being easy, doing the right thing often requires sacrifice.
Where our treasure is • Breaking open the word
Our (very poetic) readings this week continue on the theme of God’s faithfulness, and our trust in God, which gives us the freedom to keep our priorities straight and not to get caught up in worry. If we are in right relationship with God, that freedom translates into availability for service to others. Because, as Jesus says, “where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.”
