Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul.”
NL Daily Devotion for Saturday, June 6, 2020
by R. Fergus Moir, Clergy Stuff
The first European Christian was a woman. An independent, free-thinking woman whom God called to start a church in her home. That’s not the theme of this devotion. I just like to say it because it makes me happy.
God opened Lydia’s heart to listen eagerly to Paul’s message about the good news of Jesus, and she responded. Do I listen “eagerly” to God’s word? Is it transformational in my life the way it was in Lydia’s? Sometimes I wonder if my familiarity with the Bible hinders me from a true encounter with something life-changing. Do I approach God’s word with curiosity and wonder, with an open mind and heart? I can’t always say yes. But when I do approach it that way, it is transformational.
Holy Spirit, open my mind and heart to receive your word each time I read or hear it. Amen.
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