Morning: Psalm 119:145-176; Ruth 2:1-13; 2 Corinthians 1:23-2:17
Evening: Psalms 128, 129, 130; Matthew 5:21-26
If we think faith is about personal
satisfaction (as many religious leaders teach), we’re not talking about
faith. Boaz offered Ruth, a foreigner, the protection and solace of
community. Paul knew faith as a ‘fragrance’ that wafts through
communities to heal, to bring forgiveness and life. Jesus made it our
responsibility to heal broken relationships, whether or not we caused
the problem. Faith is not about ‘me’; it’s about ‘us’. If faith does not
move us to reconciliation in our common life, it is not worthy of us.
Graham
Graham Bland
Rector
St. George’s Anglican Church
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