Faith
"as many as the stars of heaven"
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for,
the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received
approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of
God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to
set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out,
not knowing where he was going. By faith he stayed for a time in the land he
had been promised, as in a foreign land, living in tents, as did Isaac and
Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked forward to
the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. By faith he
received power of procreation, even though he was too old—and Sarah herself was
barren—because he considered him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one
person, and this one as good as dead, descendants were born, "as many as
the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the
seashore."
All of these died in faith without having
received the promises, but from a distance they saw and greeted them. They
confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth, for people who
speak in this way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had
been thinking of the land that they had left behind, they would have had
opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a
heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he
has prepared a city for them.
Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
Starry Night
Gogh, Vincent van
1888
Museum of Modern Art
New York, NY
United States
Faith is taking the first step
even when you don't see the whole staircase.
~
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Faith is a knowledge within the heart,
beyond the reach of proof.
~
Kahlil Gibran
David
Cuin, Lynne Milliken
Our
Wednesday Breakfast group had a big crowd when we went
to
the Tea Room in Silver Plume this week.
Art
for the Mountain Community gave a Sculpture tour
with
a bunch of kids on Thursday.
Some
of them tried to imitate the pose of this piece.
They
loved being able to touch the sculptures.
Laura
Mehmert met us at her statue of
"The
Foreman" to talk about the process
from
the idea to the finished sculpture.
Carolyn
with Dottie and Jack Alexander
in
beautiful, rainy, downtown Evergreen.
(Photo
by Vicki)
The greatest risk is the risk of riskless living.
~
Stephen R. Covey
August 11, 2013 Nineteenth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
Twelfth
Sunday after Pentecost
Proper
14
[Jesus said:] "Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's
good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give alms.
Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in
heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure
is, there your heart will be also.
"Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; be like those who are
waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may
open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. Blessed are those slaves
whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his
belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them. If he
comes during the middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them so, blessed
are those slaves.
"But know this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief
was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be
ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour."
Luke 12:32-40
Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein
Isaiah 1:1, 10–20 with Psalm 50:1–8, 22–23
or
Genesis 15:1–6 with Psalm 33:12–22
Hebrews 11:1–3, 8–16
Luke 12:32–40