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Citizenship in the Kingdom of God
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Larrin Robertson | Read 1 Samuel 2:18-20
Facilitated by the priests, Israel’s sacrificial system of worship impacted how people conceived of God. The loss of trust in the leader of the system, caused by Eli’s corrupt sons, could well produce a loss of trust in the system itself and potentially lead to a declining faith in God....
Lord, guide and guard my heart to serve you with integrity. May I be a blessing to those who seek you through their interactions with me. Amen.
The boy Samuel worshiped and served God from a young age. He grows in stature and favor, the same description that will later be applied to the young Jesus in this week’s reading from Luke. The psalmist praises God for raising up a “horn” for the people. This “horn” is referred to elsewhere in the Psalms as being the True King from the line of David, identified later by Luke (1:69) as Jesus. Paul encourages the Colossians to let love rule in their community and to praise God with songs and hymns (such as the Psalms). The additional readings for this special week focus our minds on the Advent of the Lord, the amazing truth that “the Word became flesh and lived among us” (John 1:14), as the prophets had prophesied long ago.
Read Isaiah 9:2-7. Where in your world do you see darkness? What lies within your power to dispel it?
Read Psalm 148. How do you experience God’s creations worshiping and praising God? How do you join in that worship?
Read Colossians 3:12-17. How are you clothing yourself with love during this season?
Read Luke 2:41-52. When has a not-as-usual occurrence generated anxiety in your life? How was it resolved?
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