Gen. 15:1-12; 17-18; Ps.27; Phil. 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35
Full moon; Commemoration: Deaconess Elizabeth Fedde
(1850-1921)
Psalm 27:7 “In the day
of trouble, the Lord will keep me
safe.”
The teacher asked the disciples:
“Can any of
you give me an example of enlightenment or holiness?”
“I heard
about a saint in the area who, wanting to visit a dying friend, and fearing to travel by night, said to
the sun, ‘In the name of God stay on in the sky
till I reach the village where my friend is dying.’ And the sun stopped dead in the sky till the holy
one reached the village.”
“Would it
not have been better for the holy person to overcome his fear of travelling by night?”
God does not want us to live our lives controlled by fear.
God desires abundant life for us, and always calls us back to the sure promise:
I-will-be-there. Do not fear, says Jesus on the waves. Do not fear, say the
angel messengers. Do not fear, says God. I will be there.
O God, our shelter,
keep us calm and at peace in your steadfast love. Amen
- Fast secretly for one meal.
Set aside the money saved for an act of love.
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