"Mass at Iwo Jima"
Prayers from all denominations are needed.
Bible in a Year:
You show that you are a letter from Christ . . . written . . . with the Spirit of the living God.
I prefer to wear masks without messages, and I believe that the word on the mask I found is overused. But I had no choice, so I reluctantly put the mask on. And when I nearly showed my annoyance with a new receptionist at the school, I caught myself, partly because of the word on my mask. I didn’t want to look like a hypocrite, walking around with blessed scrawled across my mouth while showing impatience to a person trying to figure out a complicated system.
Though the letters on my mask reminded me of my witness for Christ, the words of Scripture in my heart should be a true reminder to be patient with others. As Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “You are a letter from Christ, . . . written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts” (2 Corinthians 3:3). The Holy Spirit who “gives life” (v. 6), can help us live out “love, joy, peace” and, yes, “patience” (Galatians 5:22). We’re truly blessed by His presence within us! .
Reflect & Pray
What are your words and actions saying to others? How can you represent Christ in what you do today?
Dear Jesus, with each person I encounter today, help me to share what it means to live for You.
Keep the Lord’s Day in the Lord’s way.
A blessed Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Western)/Thireenth Sunday after Pentecost (Orthodox) to all!
Yesterday at Comanche Lake:
How's everyone doing this morning?
