Reflecting on Today’s Readings

God makes covenants with groups of people-entire communities-and he keeps his promises. What does this say about God? What does this say about how I should relate to God in community?

Jesus recognizes that he has arrived at a difficult point in his life for the sake of glorifying God. He commits to doing God’s will, no matter the cost. Do I offer my suffering up for the glory of God? Do I help others work through their own difficulties for God’s greater glory?

This week’s CRS Rice Bowl Story of Hope takes us to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where we meet a community that comes together to improve its harvests. Do I see God in new ways when I come together in community? How does God speak through others?