Colossians 1:1-14
The Lesson for the Fifth Sunday of
Pentecost, July 10, 2022
A tree bearing fruit is a wondrous thing
Gifting us with something to experience
A measurable result that satisfies
Both our heart and our mind
Paul’s prayer for the Colossians
Was that their faith would also bear fruit
Always boldly displaying to the world
The joy of knowing God’s incessant love
Faith isn’t to be kept comfortably quiet
But instead to become a growing richness
Shaping our words and actions
Into an ongoing witness of the gospel hope
This happens when we allow ourselves
To be completely open to God’s presence
Being filled with a spiritual wisdom
That grows deeper every day
It begins by gently accepting
The reality of who we are without God
And who we have become because of God’s grace
Beloved, redeemed, and claimed forever
Thus claimed we offer ourselves to the world
As a tree offering fruit to satisfy
An invitation for all to taste and see
That the Lord is good+
A Devotion By Rev. Donald Schaefer,
Southeastern District- Northern Region Facilitator
for Mission Engagement
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