Today's readings are Psalm 119:97-104, Deuteronomy 11:1-25, and Matthew 12:1-21.
Our readings today explore the dominion which God's people will exercise in the promised land. They will be the rulers, not subject people. They can expect to find a land of plenty. And nobody will stand before them. God is Lord and his people will rule the land as God directs them.
In our Gospel reading we see Jesus as the Lord of all. He's the master of creation, the one who governs the land. How would we expect him to act? Do we see him as a domineering master who exercises authority with an iron fist? No. he's the one who feeds his children and nurtures them according to their need.
May we also, as stewards of God's great promises in Christ, bring healing, hope and life to the world around us.
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