For Sunday the 6th of July, 2025 (Proper 9)
As we gather for worship Sunday the Scripture readings remind us how God uses people to accomplish his work. In the Old Testament reading Jerusalem, as a symbol of God’s people, is described as the Lord’s nursemaid who nourishes those who come to her with the blessings she has received from God. In the Epistle, a bit less poetically, St. Paul encourages Christians to “carry each other’s burdens, and in this way . . . fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2). Finally in the Gospel Jesus urges his followers to “pray the Lord of the harvest . . . to send out workers into his harvest field” (Luke 10:2), and then sends them with the mission of preparing for his arrival. We too can be God’s instruments to prepare others for his coming. May this week’s readings encourage us to do so.
