Wednesday Scripture Focus

It’s time to look ahead to next week’s Scripture readings.  We encourage you to begin reflecting upon the following readings.  We’ll take a slight break from Nehemiah this Sunday as we worship together with our brothers and sisters from St. Michael/San Miguel.  We look at “work” on this Labor Day weekend.

Scripture readings for Sunday, September 1, 2013:

• Genesis 2:4b-7, 15.  In God's creation, work by humans was part of the good creation before the Fall.
• Acts 20:32-35.  Paul lifts up his work as an example of working to serve the neighbor in need.
• Luke 9:23-25.  The cross was Jesus' purpose/vocation...his work.  He came to the earth to get his hands dirty...to do the 'work' the Father gave him.  He made sacrifices.  He put up with less than comfortable 'working conditions.'  Our work, most likely, will not involve a literal cross, but can we see our everyday work in making the world a better place, in taking care of one another, in serving the need of the neighbor, as our cross?  Jesus spoke of taking up our cross "daily."  Could that mean the daily work we are called to do when we serve one another?  Talk to Jesus about your cross... -- P/T