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The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this is the name by which it will be called: “The Lord is our righteousness.” (Jeremiah 33: 14-16) Reflection What is God up to in this text? Assurance. God is assuring his people that the days are surely coming when God will fulfill the promise made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. A branch will spring up and justice and righteousness will be in the land. Saving and safety will be known, and it will all be called, “The Lord is our righteousness.” Assurance. What would you like to be assured of these days? Jeremiah gives us a big picture concept of assurance for sure. Really big. In our small picture it may just be to be certain God loves us. God is with us. God’s got this. And, when you think about it, that’s actually a really big deal, too. --Ruth Gates Prayer Dear God, thank you that when we need assurance, you are there. Amen. Our devotions are based on this Sunday’s Revised Common Lectionary (RCL). The RCL is a three-year cycle of readings telling the story of our Christian faith and corresponding to the season church calendar. On any given Sunday, we are hearing and praying and examining the same Scripture with millions of Christians around the world. In our current Year C, the Old Testament readings progress through the Prophets and have the theme of the day that it is connected to the Gospel reading. The Psalm, a song the congregation sings in response to the Old Testament reading, most often corresponds to the theme of the Hebrew Lessons and/or that of the Gospel Lesson. The lesson from the Epistles or from Acts typifies the church’s focus on the meaning of Christ for today. The Gospel lesson is connected to the season of the Church Year. This year, our gospel readings are from Luke, who writes that Jesus is the universal Savior and the perfect Son of Man. In the current season of Advent, we long for Christ’s coming: Christ coming as a baby; Christ coming again; Christ in our lives today.
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