Ever had one of those weeks where you just can't muster up the best version of yourself? This week has been one of those for me. The stress of everyday life can sap us of our ability to listen, reflect, and live the way we would want. The fruit of the spirit in our lives can seem small. But God has this way of reminding us he is in it for the long hall. Consider the Moravian Daily Texts...
Psalm 106:32-39; 1 Samuel 2:12-36; Luke 24:1-12
The days of our life are seventy years, or perhaps eighty, if we are strong; even then their span is only toil and trouble. Psalm 90:10
What can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18
I have found that most of the issues that weigh me down are not eternal in nature... Money will come and go, people will sometime treat me poorly at work, I will have family fights. These things are unavoidable parts of a life that full of messy people, my own mess included. As a pastor the OT text for today reminded me that while Eli's sons had become self-serving, God had not forgotten his people. It also reminded me that a couple dropped administrative tasks are nothing in comparison to the mistakes these guys made. Maybe there is hope for me yet.
In the last line of the Gospel text we find Peter, after having made the biggest mistake of his life in denying Jesus, runs to the empty tomb. Jesus Came back for the Peter's of the world. Jesus came back for you and I so that we would know that even on our worst days, even when we are not the best versions of our self, he still has a plan and a place for us. May you have the best day, and even if it is not your best, know that tomorrow is another opportunity to love as Jesus loves and serve as Jesus serves.
Daily Prayer:
Our love for you, Lord Jesus, shall never die; nor shall we fall again under the curse of the enemy. Though now we see only in part, one day we shall see and know in the fullness of eternity. Through our belief, we live now and forever in your sustaining presence.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen.
