Devotion for Sermon 3:
“The Lord God appointed a bush, and made it come up over Jonah, to give shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort; so Jonah was very happy about the bush.”
“Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
“I believe in the Holy Spirit; one holy catholic Church, the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.”
Take time to answer these questions, to think on these questions, and to let your answers move you. Feel free to blog your answers, write your answers in a journal, or simply keep them in your mind.
- Think / Reflect on different ways Christians talk about the Holy Spirit.
- Have you ever felt like God had left you? How did you overcome this experience?
- Have you ever been in a situation where someone received something and you felt that it was unfair? How did that make you feel?
- Think / Reflect on the fact the God gives grace to all of God’s children, even the ones you don’t like and the ones to whom you think it’s wasted. How can we overcome these feeling? What role does intentionality play?
Prayer:
O Spirit of the Living God,
Give me strength to live our my days for you. Help me to serve. Help me to love. Take jealousy from my heart and help me to live for you alone.
In the name of the sustainer,
Amen
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