January 27-February 2, 2019
Sermon Text: Luke
4:14-21
That we may show your compassion and commitment to those who have been frustrated by the powers that be
Jesus, we rejoice that You came in the power of the Spirit and with
compassion for those who had been trampled on or cannibalized by the predatory
economy of the day. We rejoice that You declared new hope, new possibility for
those whose lives had been ravaged by low wages, high taxes, high interest and
land confiscation.
We rejoice that You spoke and enacted healing, forgiveness and
liberation. We rejoice that You proclaimed the year of God’s favor for those
who were not favored by the political and religious structures of their time.
We rejoice that in both word and action You identified with the poor and
enacted good news on their behalf.
Enable us to follow You! Fill us with your Spirit! Let our lives show
your compassion and commitment to those who have been frustrated and abandoned
by political and religious powers. Help us to heal, forgive and liberate in
your name. Amen.
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