Grace & Peace,
May you find Jesus where ever you are today. May you sense his grace & peace surrounding you in the wilderness, sustaining you as you fast, caring for you as you struggle. May we see a glimpse of the cross as we travel through the desert. May we as a church hold on to the love and mercy as our way of life this week even though all we see around us is the way of violence.
This week’s passages:
- Mark 1:9-15: Jesus is baptized by John, affirmed by God and sent into the wilderness to be tempted. Then after John is arrested he begins his ministry calling people to repent and believe in his Good News message.
- 1 Peter 3:18-22: Jesus died for us and was raised to life, having preached to the “spirits in prison” who disobeyed in Noah’s time. And now we are given the sign of baptism to show that we are saved & cleansed within by Christ, who now rules with God in heaven.
- Genesis 9:8-17: God promises Noah that God will never again destroy all life through a flood, and God gives the rainbow as a sign of this promise.
- Psalm 25:1-10: A plea for God to be merciful and to not remember the sinfulness of the psalmist’s youth, but to teach the psalmist God’s ways and deliver him from his enemies.
What intersection(s) did the Holy Spirit reveal to you today?
Today’s video – https://youtu.be/bQJKX-vpJ-E
