Aug 25, 2014
Readings:
Jeremiah 20:7-9
Psalm 63:2-6, 8-9
Romans 12:1-2
Matthew 16:21-27
Today's First Reading catches the prophet Jeremiah in a moment of
weakness. His intimate lamentation contains some of the strongest
language of doubt found in the Bible. Following God's call, he
feels abandoned. Preaching His Word has brought...