Wednesday in the word.
FIX YOUR GAZE ON GOD’S ETERNAL GLORY
For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!
WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE?
He has shown you, O mortal what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
HOPE OVERFLOWS WITH LOVE
God views motherhood through the love of all those who participate in his purpose as a powerful and comforting force. That comforting force relies on Christ who is Hope. The God of Hope emphasizes the unconditional, never-ending nature of mothering, highlighting her or his capacity for strength, wisdom, and courage.
THE MISSION OF SALVATION
When Jesus spoke these words, he had just transformed the life of a man everybody had written off. Zacchaeus was a tax collector, known for his dishonesty and greed. In the eyes of the people, he was beyond saving.
HEIRS OF THE RESURRECTION
This year appears to be a crisis of authority. Daily Breaking News inundates us with news reports that suggest ever increasing challenges dealing with economics, racism, intercultural relationships, birth rights and citizenship and beyond all understanding.