Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you.”
NL Daily Devotion for Friday, August 12, 2022
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
There’s no B team involved here. In the end, when all is said and done, no matter what has gone down in our lives, good or bad, it is God—the One and only—who will restore, support, strengthen, and establish us.
Think about that for a second. Throughout history most if not all religions (Christianity included) have had a hierarchy of deities or saints or other heavenly beings who have different roles in the lives of humanity. But this text is telling us that we lowly human beings are so beloved that the top banana is right there with us, loving, guiding, inspiring, leading, you-name-it. You know, not to give you a big ego or anything, but wow. Just wow.
It’s just nice to know that when things get rough, we’re in the best possible company.
Do I feel worthy of God’s direct attention? Why or why not?