Jesus –
May Scripture be fulfilled in our hearing.
A fulfilling that extends beyond our hometowns and moves toward widows and lepers, toward those experiencing famine and those in need of cleansing.
Amazed by Your gracious words, we desire Your salvation. Forgive us when we only want this healing for ourselves – our people, our community, our worship spaces. Forgive us when our rage overtakes boundary-breaking compassion.
May You continue passing through our midst and going on Your way.
A passing through and going on that none of our hurling-off-the-cliff moments could ever stop.
Amen.