Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“The Lord’s hand is not too short to save ”
NL Daily Devotion for Saturday, September 3, 2022
by Daniel D. Maurer Clergy Stuff
No limits—neither does this chapter in Isaiah read plainly—the poetry, exquisite—nor does it condemn without first stating what should be obvious, that God can save anything and anyone. Far too often, though, we forget that God can, and does, change people for the better.
I remember in elementary school a bully named Luke. He wasn’t someone who took your lunch money merely for the sake of funds. He wanted you to fear him. Then, Luke was out of school for three weeks. None of the other kids knew why.
It turned out Luke had contracted an illness and spent time in the hospital. Apparently, his life was threatened. After he returned, he changed. I suppose it might have been because he grew weaker, but I like to believe that God showed him what it was like to feel weak. Over the years, I became friends with him—not close, but enough to know that preying on smaller kids no longer drove him.
God convicts, yes. God also changes lives for the better.
Infinite One, you remind me that anything is possible with you. Amen.
Prayer concern: People thirsting for kindness
