Readings for the Day:
I Samuel 2:18-20, 26: Having dedicated her son Samuel to God’s service, Hannah visits him every year when she and her husband Elkanah come to the temple to offer sacrifices. God grants Hannah more children, and Samuel himself gains favor in the sight of all.
Colossians 3:12-17: Just as newly baptized Christians in the early church were clothed with new garments upon arising from the baptismal waters, so all who have received God’s gift of life in Jesus Christ are covered with the character of Christ.
Luke 2:41-52: Jesus grew up in a family that went to the Passover festival each year. It was in this environment of faithful adherence to the law that Jesus grew into spiritual maturity and an understanding of his identity and mission.
‘From Sunday & Seasons, copyright 2024 Augsburg Fortress’
Questions To Ponder:
1— How do you grow in faith?
2—What does it mean to be clothe in love? (Colossians 3:12-17)
3—How do you spend time in God’s house to learn? (Luke 2:41-52)
4—How do these texts speak to you today?
Prayer: Shine into our hearts the light of your wisdom, O God, and open our minds to the knowledge of your word, that in all things we may think and act according to your good will and may liv continually in the light of your Son. Amen.