Paul’s Epistle to the Romans is a dense and complex text. We will examine just one thread of the many he surfaces in this morning’s reading…
Please join me in prayer… … Lord God, may your peace and Holy Spirit fill this place. Open your scriptures to us, and may I clearly communicate what you intend us to receive. May your Word take root and flourish within each and every one of us, and through it may we be strengthened and transformed by your unconditional, living, and limitless love for each and every one of your children. In Jesus Name, Amen.
The world is a dismal, frightening, imperfect place; and we’re tired. It isn’t like it was in the “Good Old Days.” (On the other hand, even the good old days were not like the Good Old Days.)
But seriously, we’re tired. Tired of one crisis after another. Tired of existential problems that never go away. Tired of our own endlessly repeating kaleidoscope of challenges and problems. We’re even tired of being tired.
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