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A Call to Prayer for Societal Injustice
On April 11, 2021, the world witnessed another unarmed Black man killed at the hands of Read More
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Natalya Cherry | Read Luke 10:38-42
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Sign Up TodayThe better part.” What is it? Mary chooses stillness while Martha chooses busyness. Mary chooses to listen to Jesus’ words while Martha chooses to tell him what she requires to provide proper hospitality. Preachers who think Martha gets a bad rap usually emphasize the latter interpretation.
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Reflect on how high a priority it is for you to seek, find, and choose “the better part.”
Respond by posting a prayer.
I join many of those who will pray for you as you seek to discern what you are called to be at this moment. May God grant you the courage to fulfill that calling. May we all open our eyes and see the misery, open our ears and hear the cries of God’s people, and, like God through the Lord Jesus Christ, be incarnate amongst them.”
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