Where we have come from - readings for Sunday 11th August
Genesis 15.1-6
Psalm 33.12-22
Hebrews 11.1-3, 8-16
Luke 11.1-13
Readings for yesterday
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Readings for today
Psalm 89.1-18 | ||
2 Chronicles 34.22-33
Hebrews 11.17-28
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thought for today
Sunday's epistle reading dived straight in at chapter 11 - you might want to read the first ten chapters at some point this week
The story of Manasseh's return to God - even conversion in the 2 Chronicles reading for Monday may not be well know to us. Chronicles do not get much of a look in these days it would seem, not getting a single mention in the Sunday lectionary. One intriguing thing is that it contrasts with the parallel story in 1 Kings where Manasseh is unremittingly bad. So, has Chronicles created the conversion account because the author cannot believe that someone in the Davidic line (see psalm) could really be that bad - or has the author of Kings conveniently forgotten about the change in Manassh because it would upset his narrative. I think I am inclined to believe the latter. We so often want to paint people as 2 dimensional - as goodies or baddies. But people are more complicated than that - perhaps Manasseh did have a change of heart. In God's strength perhaps we can all have a change of heart. Today.
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