A recognition of all the saints that have gone before us this past year, and some introspection to help us remember why this day is so important.
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On this Labor Day weekend may we each be inspired by the justice-seeking, the fullness-of-life-seeking, Syrophoenician woman. May we continue to speak up and seek fullness of life for all.
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We know the task before us is great, and we are certain our resources are not sufficient. Jesus says, What resources DO you have? Go for it! When we go and find what resources we have and we proceed, God will provide.
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Jesus did not work alone. No one of us can provide all that is needed to spread God’s Word. No one of us receives the Word the same way either. Some hear the Word more effectively from one person rather than another. Success depends on both transmitter and receiver. It takes a village.
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The woman with the hemorrhage knew that she just needed to get close enough to Jesus to be healed. Have you ever known someone who is so calm and peaceful that to just get close enough will bring you healing? May we consistently choose good and that which brings life to others.
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The Sabbath was put in place to keep us from killing ourselves working too hard. It is a time for focusing on God, for rest. “Sabbath was made for humankind, not humankind for the Sabbath. Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save life or to kill?”
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Jesus calls us to bring near the reign of God. Those most marginalized are most in need of The Great Physician. We have been slow to embrace those on the fringes of society. But Jesus calls us to love and serve the least among us.
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Jesus went to a deserted place to be alone and everyone was searching for him. He takes time to center himself, then gets up and does what he came to do. The pandemic may be a perfect time for Church of the Cross to regroup and rediscover what they are supposed to be doing to serve others.
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