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Luke 12:33
33Sell that which you have, and give alms. Make for yourselves purses which don`t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn`t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.
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Dear God of Love and Justice, Luke 12:33 asks us to sell what we have and give to the poor — but Martin Luther understood that the deepest poverty is not always material. Sometimes the greatest poverty is being unseen,...
Gracious God, tonight I set my phone face-down on the nightstand, and I confess: I scrolled past forty faces today without truly seeing one of them. I double-tapped hearts on photos of people whose actual hearts I haven't asked about...
Dear God of Reconciliation, This morning I stand before You holding something heavier than any possession — the weight of an unresolved wound. Luke 12:33 tells us to sell what we have and give to the poor, and I wonder...
In a bustling city, a young woman named Maria found herself at a crossroads after a bitter falling out with her father. Their disagreements had escalated over the years, leaving deep wounds on both sides. One evening, after a long...
Gracious God, You who poured out Your Spirit on all flesh — on sons and daughters, old and young, across every boundary we draw — I confess that I have sometimes clutched my faith like a miser hoards coins, afraid...
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me — and then send me out with empty hands and a full heart. Luke 12:33 lands like a hammer on marble: "Sell your possessions and give to the poor." These...
Imagine for a moment a young parent, Sarah, standing in her living room, the gentle hum of her smartphone buzzing with notifications in one hand, while her toddler tugs at her pant leg with the other. The room is filled...
Dear God of healing and wholeness, You know the weight we carry — the anxious thoughts that circle like birds refusing to land, the sadness that settles into our bones on ordinary Tuesday afternoons when everyone else seems fine. In...
In a bustling café downtown, I recently witnessed a scene that encapsulated the tension between technology and our yearning for authentic human connection. A young man sat alone at a table, his fingers dancing across the screen of his smartphone,...
In our rapidly changing world, the challenge of addressing the so-called "Clobber Texts"—those verses often wielded to condemn rather than to uplift—mirrors the struggles faced by biblical figures like Paul and Peter. They navigated a tumultuous culture where their faith...
Gracious God, who filled Phoebe's hands with the letter that would reshape an empire, and who called Junia an apostle before the ink on Paul's parchment had dried — hear this evening prayer. In Luke 12:33, Jesus tells us to...
In the heart of California, nestled among sun-soaked hills and vibrant olive groves, stands a church that has transformed not just its building but its entire community through the power of creation care. This is no ordinary congregation; it’s a...
In the heart of our bustling cities, where skyscrapers pierce the clouds and the hum of daily life can drown out the call to care for our planet, there lies a poignant story that echoes the wisdom of Scripture. Picture...
In our ever-evolving world, the call for Inclusive Language for God can feel like navigating a vast and sometimes tumultuous sea. Picture a ship, its sails straining against the winds of change, just as the disciples found themselves adrift on...
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