Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“To equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ ”
NL Daily Devotion for Wednesday, September 7, 2022
by Daniel D. Maurer, Clergy Stuff
No matter the destination or the mode of transportation, one thing was for certain—my mother would never allow her family to starve or die of thirst. Sometimes, I thought it was a bit ridiculous. I mean, who really needs a full complement of sandwiches, cookies, tonic water, sodas and cheese for a one-hour boat ride?
However, just as her mother had taught her, being prepared for any possible contingency was much better than sticking it out alone, hot in the sun, without provisions. The writer of Ephesians would have agreed, in spite of that the early church was more concerned with providing for the work of ministry rather than worrying whether you remembered the pretzels.
The manner in which we are equipped and set out to do God’s work is through the bestowing of gifts. Each of us draws on these God-given blessings, often without thinking about them or even knowing them. The gifts persist, and so does the Body of Christ.
Thoughtful One, you have given me all I need to prepare. Send me forth to do your work. Amen.
Prayer concern: For providers and nurturers.
