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Osheta Moore | Read Luke 13:1-9
Jesus tells the story of a man who planted a fig tree in his vineyard but found it without fruit for three years. Frustrated, he decides to cut it down, but the gardener pleads for one more year, promising to cultivate and fertilize it.
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Loving God, we respond to your relentless, loving, patient call. Show us where our root systems need care and give us the path toward healing. May we bear fruit that draws others to you. Amen.
The passages this week are invitations to know God in our most vulnerable moments. In Isaiah we’re invited to come to God with all our needs—thirst and hunger. In the psalm the psalmist makes room for our wondering and our wandering and invites us to seek God, the source of our confidence and care. Paul’s message reminds us to practice humility, lest our boldness lead to self-righteousness. And Jesus’ parable in the Gospel of Luke calls us not to give up on doing the work of living a life of faith. These invitations honor the questions many of us have around our faith—how does God respond to our real life experiences of need, confusion, and being overwhelmed? The invitations from the scriptures give us an embodied hope in our spiritual formation: God desires for us to tend to our bodies, to pay attention when we are overwhelmed. An embodied faith is a flourishing faith.
• Read Isaiah 55:1-9. How is your soul thirsting for God this season? How can you create time and space to seek God?
• Read Psalm 63:1-8. What is your first memory of experiencing God’s love? How can you pay special attention to God’s presence as you fall asleep tonight?
• Read 1 Corinthians 10:1-13. How can you embrace the good work of humility in your relationships today?
• Read Luke 13:1-9. For what do you need to repent?
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