Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors, brought them out, and said, ‘Go, stand in the temple and tell the people the whole message about this life.’”
NL Daily Devotion for Saturday, April 20, 2024
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
“The whole message about this life.” I love that. This is what we are to share in our faith journeys. The whole message about what it is to follow in the way of Jesus. It’s a reminder that our life in Christ cannot be compartmentalized. It doesn’t just happen for an hour or two each week in a church building. Or at a Bible study. Or in our time of prayer and meditation. It's fully immersive. “This life” is just that—life. All of it. And like the apostles, who were freed by an angel, we are liberated by the Holy Spirit from whatever holds us back, so that we can be open about exactly how our lives are directed, enriched, and made abundant by God’s presence in everything we do and experience.
How do I share “the whole message about this life” with others?
