Jesus tells us "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." We are blessed when we get our inside world - our mind and heart - put right. We strive to not let preoccupation with other matters district us from heeding God's message, from hearing His will, or from doing His work in our day and place. Then we can see God in the outside world.
We take time to reflect, be present, and be aware of God. Generally speaking, we think of God in the quiet place, but God is present everywhere.
Today, we continue our sermon series "Growing with Grace". We focus today on faith, doubt, and the frenetic spirits of our times. Even when the world around us be uncertain,…
We are awestruck by the glory of God's presence. We rejoice at what we can see while we marvel at what we cannot see.
Setting the stage for the parable of the Good Samaritan, an expert in the Law "tests" Jesus. Wanting to be right with God by following the letter of the Law, he learns the spirit of it.