Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“When Israel sought for rest,
the Lord appeared to him from far away.
I have loved you with an everlasting love;
therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.”
NL Daily Devotion for Friday, December 3, 2021
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
This makes me think of the story of the prodigal son. I love the image of trudging home, exhausted and needing nurturing, and seeing God still far off with arms extended wide. And I love that God’s faithfulness to us has nothing to do with our faithfulness to God. God’s faithfulness is simply because God has loved us with an everlasting love. How beautiful is that?
How do I lean into God’s love when I need rest?
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