by Christian Education | May 31, 2020 | Return to Love and Justice
Sunday, May 31 DAY OF PENTECOST Respond with Love and Justice Daily Hosea 11:1-2, 7-10; 12:1-2, 6-14 NRSV But as for you, return to your God, hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God. (Hosea 12:6) Prayer: God, on this Pentecost, empower...
by Christian Education | May 30, 2020 | Return to Love and Justice
Saturday, May 30 Once a Slave; Now a Brother Philemon 1:8-21 NRSV For this reason, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do your duty (Philemon 1:8) If Christ has set you free, live in the spirit of liberty by setting others free!...
by Christian Education | May 29, 2020 | Return to Love and Justice
Friday, May 29 Ephraim Spurns God’s Love and Suffers Hosea 11:3-6 NRSV They shall return to the land of Egypt, and Assyria shall be their king, because they have refused to return to me. (Hosea 11:5) God delivers us from certain situations for a reason. Be careful not...
by Christian Education | May 28, 2020 | Return to Love and Justice
Thursday, May 28 Jesus a Migrant from Egypt Matthew 2:13-15 NRSV Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to...
by Christian Education | May 27, 2020 | Return to Love and Justice
Wednesday, May 27 The Up or Down Choice Deuteronomy 28:1-6, 15-19 NRSV If you will only obey the LORD your God, by diligently observing all his commandments that I am commanding you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth....
by Christian Education | May 26, 2020 | Return to Love and Justice
Tuesday, May 26 Justice for Gentile Believers Acts 15:10-17 NRSV Simeon has related how God first looked favorably on the Gentiles, to take from among them a people for his name. (Acts 15:14) The laws humans create can never supersede the grace of...
