Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 and Psalm 130 • Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15, 2:23-24 or Lamentations 3:22-33 and Psalm 30 • 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 • Mark 5:21-43
This week's gospel provides a look at God in man made manifest as Jesus crosses barriers to bring healing, salvation and life to the lost, the hopeless, and the dead. As Jesus heals the woman who had been bleeding for years, and raise up a young girl who was dead - allowing the "unclean" to touch him while he touches the "unclean," also provides us insight into the faith Jesus invokes in us.
This lesson follows lessons the last two weeks when God shows us what can be done with faith the size of a mustard seed, and inspiring a young shepherd boy to defeat the power of the giant Goliath. God moves, not only in mysterious ways, but shows up in the most unexpected places.
Consider the Rev. Kathryn Matthews' "Brushing Up Against Grace," for other themes such as "The point between faith and fear, Courage to love in spite of risk, Making room on the agenda for even more compassion, Reaching down to lift up, The possibility within the quiet, and Trust and openness.
What does it take to be open for healing... for grace?
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