Contentment in Calling

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Prophet Gideon
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Bible in Time

Based on impressions of the Book of Common

Prayer Daily Office Lectionary texts for the day.

Today - Tuesday, 4 August 2020
Proper 13 - Year Two


Psalm 78:1-39
Judges 7:1-18
Acts 3:12-26
John 1:29-42

(Biblegateway.com; NRSVA)


Psalm 78

A Wisdom Psalm.
By telling God’s goodness and our frailty future

generations will remember and learn to trust God.

(Psalter)


Judges 7

Through the prophet Gideon, God toys with the lack

of faith to conquer the major army of the Midianites;

God reduces the army several times to 300 hundred

(in almost humorous ways) and unleashes God’s power

to allow Israel to win. (DE)

Acts 3

Prior to this reading, Peter with the only thing he has

to give - his faith in Jesus Christ - heals a man who is

lame and begs in the Temple. The healed response is

waking and leaping and praising God. Today Peter preaches

telling the whole of salvation history that Jesus is the

Messiah told of from Moses and the prophet.

So now is the time for you to turn from your ways

and get a relationship with God.


John 3

The forebearer, John the Baptist, is asked if he i

s the Messiah? I am not but I have been sent ahead of him.

The Messiah comes from God above to speak the true

words of God and give out the Spirit without regard

or measure. Those that believe will have eternal life.


Thoughts:

  • Gideon shows us God’s movement in the world will be done regardless of the number of people trying to implement it. God’s Kingdom has come already … God’s will is done.

  • Peter shows us that it only takes faith and one person to change lives and impact people.

  • John tells us we still do God’s work as we are called to do, not what we think we should do and be content in that calling.


Sources:

  • BCP - pp. 936 - 1001 - © 1986) 

  • Using God’s Word translation © 1995 via biblegateway.com

  • Using Notes from New Oxford Annotated Bible, 5th ed. (NOAB5), © 2018

  • The Psalter, Liturgy Training Publications, NCCB - Archdiocese of Chicago, © 1995

  • Lectionarypage.net

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