Burning Question:
It’s National Reconciliation Day! Have you ever reconnected with someone after years of being apart? What happened?
Morning Devotional:
I was running late and I didn’t want to miss my appointment. I was pretty sure I had the last appointment of the day and if I didn’t get there on time, the office would close. I got to the office, rushed through the door and met the receptionist at the desk. I told her my name and why I was there.
I was met with a blank stare, followed by a puzzled look. She checked her computer, checked a set of papers, and then proceeded to tell me the news.
“Your appointment is actually tomorrow. You’re not supposed to be here.” She was right, too. I had arrived on the wrong day. I wasn’t thrilled by the news, and my embarrassment showed.
Have you ever been in a place where you weren’t supposed to be? Or worse yet, have you ever been accused of being in the wrong place, even though you know you’re exactly where the Lord wants you?
Jesus made a point to gather with tax collectors and sinners and when He did, he was met by
Pharisees and teachers of the law accusing Him of being where He wasn’t supposed to be. “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them,” they muttered. Jesus countered with a hope-filled response.
“It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Mark 2:17)
People were more important than social norms to Jesus. He went out of his way to bring the lost and the hurting into relationship with Him. Let’s do the same and go out of our way to be with those who need more of Him.
– Beth
Bible Quiz:
Question: What was the name of the sorcerer who tried to buy the power of the Holy Spirit?
Answer: Simon the sorcerer (Acts 8:9-24)
Storytime: Yeah, She’s Fine.