2 Corinthians 5:6-10, 14-17
Epistle Lesson for Sunday, June 13th
With reasoned logic We make choices That shape our daily living Having decided, we move on There are other matters however Driven by deeper feelings Which catch our mind and heart Not letting us go Paul told Corinthian Christians That the gospel compelled him The good news of God’s love Had captured his heart forever This Divine compulsion Turned his life upside down He put aside what he knew Letting go, and letting God Our faith is likewise formed by assumptions But when grace finally catches us False illusions under the law give way To the chance of graceful new beginnings Like Paul, we also become compelled To see ourselves and others Through the prism of the Cross Beggars joyfully healed and free+ |
A Devotion By Rev. Donald Schaefer, Northern Region Facilitator for Mission Engagement |
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