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The Practice of Belonging
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Will McLeane | Read Matthew 9:35-38
When you set out on a mission with Jesus, you quickly learn he stays on the move. Mark’s Gospel says that Jesus traveled “among all the cities and villages” (CEB), devoting himself to teaching, healing, and seeing. With Jesus’ daily agenda, one can’t help but wonder how he even made...
Compassionate God, form in me the heart of Jesus. Lead me to live within the boundary lines of your abundant provision. Grant me the courage to move slowly and humbly through my day so that I might be fully present to you, myself, and others. Amen.
Life with God leads us into the mysterious depths of God’s compassionate love. Like Sarah, we can’t help but stop and laugh at how absurdly wonderful God is. In the psalm and the epistle, we discover a God intimately familiar with the ordinary details of our everyday lives. God’s grace is continually transforming us and sustaining us in all seasons. In the Gospel, we are interrupted by the Lord, who calls us by name and commissions us as partners in the extraordinary work of healing and hope.
Read Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7. When have you waited for a long time for God? Amidst the pain of delay, who and what helped you keep your life open to God’s surprising blessings?
Read Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19. How might God’s attention to your life change how you talk with God?
Read Romans 5:1-8. What gifts have you received during seasons of trial and tribulation? How might you live as one grounded in the peace of Jesus Christ?
Read Matthew 9:35–10:8. How might God’s compassion lead you to partner with God’s mission in your everyday life?
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