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Joel T. P. Fitzgerald | Read Psalm 112:1-10
The psalmist continues Isaiah’s theme of righteousness as a beacon of God’s way. Rather than lay into us for failing to be righteous, though, the psalmist connects God’s goodness with the actions of the righteous and their just rewards. The psalmist offers a positive case for one who follows God’s...
God, help us take the path of righteousness, even when it is hard, even when the world wants us to go the other way. Help us act righteously on behalf of those who go without. Amen.
This week’s scriptures juxtapose the light of God’s alternative kingdom with the hurtful way humans tend to operate. Isaiah asks if our worship helps the downtrodden or if our internal schisms distract us from mission. The psalmist notes that the blessings of the righteous flow to those who shine their light by helping the poor and oppressed. In First Corinthians, Paul makes explicit the way of God as an alternative path from the ways of this world, suggesting that God’s wisdom is something this world cannot begin to comprehend. In the Gospel, Jesus invites us to be salt and light through obedience to the full calling of God; a calling made clear in the Law and the Prophets.
Read Isaiah 58:1-12. When have you chosen the fast of form over substance, fasting only to show off or to battle with others? When have you chosen the fast of breaking the bonds of injustice?
Read Psalm 112:1-10. When have you felt fulfilled in helping others? Who did you help and why?
Read 1 Corinthians 2:1-16. How have you felt the Spirit moving in your life? Where has the Spirit led you into ministry?
Read Matthew 5:13-20. How have you been salt and light in the world? How could you let your light shine?
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