Reflection for February 8, 2021
This week we’re looking at the story of Sarah and Abraham. Read the full story here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+12%3B+15%3A1-6%3B+Genesis+21&version=GNT
I enjoy the story of Sarah and Abraham because of the blessing God bestowed upon them. No matter what, God had their back. God also made them three promises: to have land of their own, to have as many people in their family as stars in the sky and sand on the ground, and that they would be a blessing to others by living in God’s way.
Today I wonder about promises. A promise is an expectation that will be lived out. I wonder what promises God made for us upon our birth or baptism. I wonder what promises you have made to God. I wonder if you ever made a promise to yourself.
Today, think about a promise you could make to yourself. Today, I promise to... care for someone else, to care for myself, to talk to God continually…
The words to the song “God’s Promise” or “God Hath Not Promised” really hit home, especially in our world today. Here’s a link Calvary Mennonite choir singing it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzBqexX1GLE
God hath not promised skies always blue,
Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through;
God hath not promised sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.
But God hath promised strength for the day,
Rest for the labor, light for the way,
Grace for the trials, help from above,
Unfailing sympathy, undying love.
God hath not promised we shall not know
Toil and temptation, trouble and woe;
He hath not told us we shall not bear
Many a burden, many a care.
God hath not promised smooth roads and wide,
Swift, easy travel, needing no guide;
Never a mountain, rocky and steep,
Never a river, turbid and deep.
A prayer for us today:
God, we come to you on this Monday, with hope in our hearts and an eagerness to return to life as we used to know it. Thank you for keeping your promise to those before us and to those of us who live this day. Keep our family, friends and neighbours safe. Help us to make and keep promises in our lives as you do each day. Surround us with your love and grace, your strength and encouragement, and for those of us experiencing chilly weather, keep us warm. Be with us this day and all our days. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
This week we’re looking at the story of Sarah and Abraham. Read the full story here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+12%3B+15%3A1-6%3B+Genesis+21&version=GNT
I enjoy the story of Sarah and Abraham because of the blessing God bestowed upon them. No matter what, God had their back. God also made them three promises: to have land of their own, to have as many people in their family as stars in the sky and sand on the ground, and that they would be a blessing to others by living in God’s way.
Today I wonder about promises. A promise is an expectation that will be lived out. I wonder what promises God made for us upon our birth or baptism. I wonder what promises you have made to God. I wonder if you ever made a promise to yourself.
Today, think about a promise you could make to yourself. Today, I promise to... care for someone else, to care for myself, to talk to God continually…
The words to the song “God’s Promise” or “God Hath Not Promised” really hit home, especially in our world today. Here’s a link Calvary Mennonite choir singing it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzBqexX1GLE
God hath not promised skies always blue,
Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through;
God hath not promised sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.
But God hath promised strength for the day,
Rest for the labor, light for the way,
Grace for the trials, help from above,
Unfailing sympathy, undying love.
God hath not promised we shall not know
Toil and temptation, trouble and woe;
He hath not told us we shall not bear
Many a burden, many a care.
God hath not promised smooth roads and wide,
Swift, easy travel, needing no guide;
Never a mountain, rocky and steep,
Never a river, turbid and deep.
A prayer for us today:
God, we come to you on this Monday, with hope in our hearts and an eagerness to return to life as we used to know it. Thank you for keeping your promise to those before us and to those of us who live this day. Keep our family, friends and neighbours safe. Help us to make and keep promises in our lives as you do each day. Surround us with your love and grace, your strength and encouragement, and for those of us experiencing chilly weather, keep us warm. Be with us this day and all our days. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.