I had this thought about using some of this time to look at offering some ideas about a bible study that could be brief following the lectionary. Our leadership in the church is encouraged to do devotions based on Disciplines from the Upper Room. There is also a discussion guide that goes along with it. I want to take some of what the guide says and over the week expand on it. Even though this is Tuesday I hope to be able to start on Mondays with the scriptures to read and some reflections on those. Then during the week expand on those.
The scriptures for this week are Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, and Luke 4:21-30. I would invite you to read these scriptures this week. Some questions to reflect on include from Jeremiah what is your sense of calling, mission and vocation? How have you responded to that call? The Psalm seems to be written from the standpoint of an someone being elderly and nostalgic. The question to reflect on is what pull does the way things used to be have on your life? Corinthians is a favorite passage on love often used in weddings. Yet Paul talks about some day we will see things more clearly. What do you hope to see more clearly when you come face to face? Luke points out how difficult it is to be willing to take a stand especially with people who know you.
I will discuss in more depth as we continue our journey together.
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