The people of Israel had to adjust their understanding of what God was up to when the Babylonians took them into exile. They felt abandoned by God. Now the prophet asks them to remember and reframe their experience so they can live in confidence and hope in the face of...

Creator, who imagined us all and tends us still, give us strong footing to stand with you through change and into an abundant future. Give us strong hands and hearts to dream this future with you, a place where we all can know your grace and power. Amen.


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Leccionario Semanal
January 29 – February 4, 2018
Resumen de la Escritura

What is the ultimate source of our strength? All the authors for this week come to the same conclusion: True strength comes from the Lord. Isaiah asks his audience: Who is like God? God never grows weary and provides unfailing strength to those who wait for God. The psalmist praises God as the one who lifts up those who are beaten down. It is not those with human strength who are truly mighty but those empowered by God. In Corinthians, Paul states that he has laid down any form of his own strength so that the gospel may advance. Jesus heals many in Mark as a demonstration of his power over the physical world. Thus, God’s power is not just a metaphor but a reality.

Preguntas para la reflexión

• Read Isaiah 40:21-31. When has your focus on past events or ones yet to come caused an inability to perceive God’s work in the present?
• Read Psalm 147:1-11, 20c. What part of your life bears witness to humanity’s desire for winners and losers? How can you help others see God’s desire for wholeness?
• Read 1 Corinthians 9:16-23. What behaviors are you willing to take on or give up “for the sake of the gospel”?
• Read Mark 1:29-39. What intrigues you about the pattern of concealment and revelation in Jesus’ life that Mark’s Gospel portrays?

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