Week Three: December 6 - 12
Suggested weekly reading: Luke 8:22-25, Ephesians 6:10-20, Romans 8:18-25
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“The Christian is made strong and firmly rooted by all the trials and storms of life.” - Charles Spurgeon
If there is one thing we’ve learned from 2020, it's that nothing is certain. Through the chaos and confusion of our world, we have a country, state, and church that is hurting. We’ve seen a virus that’s infected millions and caused death to become political and divide the healthy. We’ve seen the sin of partiality rise up and cause pain and suffering to those created in the image of God. We’ve seen a political process unfold that has caused more division than unity. We are hurting and we long for healing.
The healing we are longing for can only be found in Jesus. His gospel is peace. His gospel is the salve that heals all wounds. The gospel brings eternity into focus. The gospel reveals our identity in Christ. The gospel unites us. The church needs to deliver the antidote to our hurting world and deliver it on time.
- Pray for healing this week.
- Pray for conversations that help us to hear how people are hurting.
- Pray for personal agendas to be set aside.
- Pray for the calming voice of Jesus to resonate within you.
- Pray that we can be ambassadors for Christ and his ministry of reconciliation.
God doesn’t waste any circumstances or situations in our lives that he cannot use to reveal himself.
"Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God" (2 Corinthians 5:20 ESV).
