God is way bigger than we can imagine, and He works through people and in places far beyond what we can see. In today’s Gospel reading from Mark 9, Jesus teaches His disciples to look beyond themselves to the bigger work that God is doing in His name. May God guard us from sin which destroys our life together, and may He grant us grace to live at peace with one another as we honor the gifts and contributions He provides through the body of Christ.
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Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE ®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
Liturgical portions are taken from Divine Service, Setting 1 from Lutheran Service Book, © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. License #000012403.
“Where Charity and Love Prevail,” text © 1960 World Library Publications. Used by permission. LSB Hymn License #100012403.
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