Today's Lectionary TextActs 10: 28,34 & 35He said to them, “You all realize that it is forbidden for a Jew to associate or visit with outsiders. However, God has shown me that I should never call a person impure or unclean.![]() Today's DevotionalMany of you, like me, probably watched the verdict being read in the trial of Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. All the emotions came rushing back with the image of George Floyd in my mind struggling for breath. I felt the horrible, gut twisting emotion all over again as I watched the video played over and over, of a white man with his knee on the neck of a man of color. The anger I felt brought tears to my eyes as I said, “Father forgive me and all of us.” I still cannot believe that in 2021 there are many who still do not accept that all people are created equal. Yes, our cultures may be different. Yes, we may not speak the same language. Yes, the color of our skin may be different. Yes, we may worship God in different ways. Yes, yes, yes – BUT that’s not the end of the story.
-Rev. Hollie Tapley
Prayer for Reflection Father, forgive us for not seeing with Your eyes. Forgive us for overlooking the “however.” Mold our lives into adventurous, learning encounters with You, so our experience in life will be filled with acceptance and reconciliation. Amen. |
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