This Sunday At Peace
Scripture: Romans 13:8-14
Paul's letters (like his letter to the Romans, which we'll hear a snippet from on Sunday) are a unique part of Scripture.
Imagine writing somebody a letter about the difficult things they're going through with no knowledge that, in a few hundred years, folks completely removed from your orbit would not only read that letter—but would look at it and say, "Hmm. Yep. This is capital T Truth. In fact, it's divine Truth. Put it in the book."
If nothing else, it would be great fodder for conversation. But even reading these letters about 2,000 years on, it's undeniable that there's some bold wisdom here. Like the opening line from this segment:
Owe no one anything, except to love one another.
Scripture is leading us on a deep dive into love. What a beautiful thing to do together on a September Sunday morning.
Bring your whole heart: the hurt, the anger, the grief, the fear. There's not much I know for sure, but one thing is this: love has room for all of it.
Peace to you,
Paula