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Andy Call | Read Psalm 8:3-9
God is big. God is powerful. God can do things we cannot. That can bring us comfort, knowing that God is able to do far more than we can imagine. But it can also be intimidating. In the presence of God’s majesty and glory, we can feel small, powerless, inadequate....
O Lord, how majestic is your name! Why you choose me to carry such honor and responsibility is a mystery. But choose me, you do. Help me to live up to your hope for me today, to care for your creation, and to honor the gift you so generously offer. Amen.
The readings this week from the Hebrew Scriptures focus on creation—the Creation stories from Genesis and a psalm of praise for God’s creative work. But Creation doesn’t end there. God is still on the move, creating even in times of transition. Paul’s farewell to the Corinthian church reminds them to continue to create space for the things that are most important. The risen Christ bids farewell to the disciples, but not before commissioning them to carry on his work, thereby creating the movement we know today as the church.
Read Genesis 1:1–2:4. What does the first story of Creation tell you about God, about humanity, and about our relationship with God?
Read Psalm 8. What songs come to your mind when you reflect on God’s creating work?
Read 2 Corinthians 13:11-13. When have you had to say goodbye to people you loved? What were the most important things in those moments?
Read Matthew 28:16-20. If you were with the disciples on the mountain in Galilee when they met the risen Christ, what do you think you would feel? How do you respond to the Great Commission to “make disciples of all nations”?
Respond by posting a prayer.
