November 26, 2023
Last Sunday after Pentecost, Year A
Scriptures:
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 God will shepherd Israel
Psalm 95:1-7a The Lord is our God
Ephesians 1:15-23 The reign of Christ
Matthew 25:31-46 The coming separation of sheep and goats
Key verse:
“God has put all things under his feet and has made Jesus Christ the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of Christ Jesus who fills all in all.” Ephesians 1:22-23
Questions to ponder:
1. What metaphor might you use to describe the words “the fullness of Jesus Christ who fills all in all,” which is stated in Ephesians 1:23?
2. And what could be the things that fill all in all in Ephesians 1:23 but seem not to fill the poor, hungry, naked, sick, or estranged in Matthew 25:31-46?
3. What does it take from us to notice the body of Christ that suffers being present in the poor, hungry, naked, sick or estranged?
Prayer:
Omnipresent and omnipotent God, may we be filled with your fullness individually and collectively as the body of Christ, to share your abundance with the poor and hungry, to pray for your healing over the sick, to shelter the naked, and to extend your grace to the estranged. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
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