Today's readings are Psalm 89:1-4, 14-18, Isaiah 58:1-59:3, 14-21, and Luke 1:26-38.
We often talk about what it takes to be fully dedicated to God. We talk about all the giving we could do, all the ways we can grow in grace, all the ways we could bring the knowledge of the Gospel to our world. Yet when we look at ourselves honestly we are ambivalent. We have our moments of dedication and seeming wholehearted commitment. Then there's the rest of the time.
What is God's answer to our ambivalence? We are to look to the Lord in hope and trust. We are to delight in what he has given us. We are to care more about showing his love and care to our neighbor than about showing it to ourselves. Then we are doing the work the Lord has placed before us. Then we see that we are blessed by God.
May the Lord show his favor upon us by using us to bring his blessing to our communities.
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