Readings for the Day:
Deuteronomy 26:1-11: The annual harvest festival, called the Feast of Weeks, provides the setting for this reading. This festival celebrates the first fruits of the produce of the land offered back to God in thanks. In this text, worshipers announce God’s gracious acts on behalf of Israel.
Romans 10:8-13: Paul reminds the Christians at Rome of the foundation of their creed, the confession of faith in the risen Christ as Lord.
Luke 4:1-13: After being filled with the Holy Spirit at his baptism, Jesus is led in the wilderness. Through his responses to the temptations of the devil he defines what it means to be called ‘the Son of God.’
‘From Sunday & Seasons, copyright 2024 Augsburg Fortress’
Questions To Ponder:
1— How does this passage impact your understanding of stewardship? (Deuteronomy 26:1-11)
2—What does it mean to you that there is no distinction between Jew and Greek? (Romans 10:8-13)
3—What does the wilderness mean to you? (Luke 4:1-13)
4—How do these texts speak to you today?
Prayer: O Lord God, you led your people through the wilderness and brought them to the promised land. Guide us now, so that, following your Son, we may walk safely through the wilderness of this world toward the life you alone can give. Amen.