"Meditation – 60 Days of Prayer" from The Upper Room in Nashville, Tennessee, United States for Tuesday, 1 November 2016 "WEEK 7: FULFILLING THE LAW OF CHRIST"

"Meditation – 60 Days of Prayer" from The Upper Room in Nashville, Tennessee, United States for Tuesday, 1 November 2016 "WEEK 7: FULFILLING THE LAW OF CHRIST"

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1
WEEK 7: FULFILLING THE LAW OF CHRIST
Read Galatians 6:2 Bear one another’s burdens — in this way you will be fulfilling the Torah’s true meaning, which the Messiah upholds.
A Reading from God Unbound:Openness to God happens whenever we experience wonder, curiosity, compassion, love, or beauty. It happens when we suffer. Any life experience that causes us to long for meaning, for transcendence, for whatever is of God’s character opens us to God. This is true whether we are religious or nonreligious, individuals, or communities. God chooses to work collaboratively and co-creatively with us wherever we are open. And as Jesus teaches in the parable of the mustard seed (see Matthew 13:31-32), even a tiny degree of faith is enough for God to initiate a process that will in time become an astounding work of loving transformation. In this way, God makes all things new.
Prayer: Loving God, teach us to love as You love. We know love can transform us and our world. Give us opportunities to make your love real. We say “yes” to your calling. Amen.
Post your prayer for the church to the Prayer Wall.
God Unbound: Wisdom from Galatians for the Anxious Church. Copyright 2016 by Elaine Heath. All rights reserved. Used with permission from Upper Room Books. From p.92.
EDITOR’S NOTE: We had trouble distributing Sunday’s reading for the God Unbound Study, and apologize for any inconvenience. The video and study guide for this week can be found online here.
Fulfilling the Law of Christ
SATURDAY,OCTOBER 29
WEEK 7: FULFILLING THE LAW OF CHRIST

Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.[Galatians 6:2]
The law of Christ, writes Paul, is to bear one another’s burdens. The way forward in a congregation that suffers systems change anxiety comes in creating openings for God by bearing one another’s burdens. This includes learning to reconnect with one another at a deeper level, forming genuine friendships, spending time together, praying and helping one another with life.
In this week’s study of God Unbound, Dr. Heath encourages us to do a better job of showing up to our neighbor, and shares how we might do that through prayer practices.
Video: Hear Dr. Heath talk about how a congregation can love well – within and beyond the walls of the church.
Leader’s Guide for Small Group Use: leadersguide-fulfilling-the-law-of-christ
Let’s start a new conversation about God.
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