Advent – Day 19
Go to your own people
Mark 5.18–20
I thought there would be far-off scenes the challenge of lost souls; till thou didst show in seas of sameness ordinary folk I passed in blind familiarity – more lost than those whom distance still enhances.
Ruth Spinnanger, www.cmf.org.uk
How often do we look far away when we consider the call to mission and miss the needs and opportunities under our noses? Why is it sometimes easier to do that? How might we engage both globally and locally as we respond to God’s call to mission?
O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth and sent your blessed son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near.
Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you.
Bring the nations into your fold.
Pour out your spirit upon all flesh,
and hasten the coming of your Kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.
