Learn to do good

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Good Work in Me

One Hope Project

Today is Monday the 13th of July, in the 15th week of Ordinary Time.

One Hope Project sings, ‘Good Work In Me’. How is God transforming you at the moment?

Everything I have within

And all that is before me

Meet me in this broken place

Transform it for Your glory

I lay this life down

Fall into You now

A sacrifice of praise

Surrendered to You

My loving Saviour

I trust in Your great name

You will meet me in my hurting, Jesus

You are all I need

Your love will satisfy

I trust the plans

You have for me

I will stand upon the promise

You have not forsaken me

You walk beside me in the waiting

You are doing a good work in me

Now when I'm faced with trials

I'll choose Your joy each morning

I trust You though I'm terrified

So use me for Your glory

You are a God of transformation

Your presence carries restoration

You deserve my praise

There's power in Your name

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Today’s reading is from the Prophet Isaiah.

Isaiah 1:10-17

Hear the word of the Lord,

you rulers of Sodom!

Listen to the teaching of our God,

you people of Gomorrah!

What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices?

says the Lord;

I have had enough of burnt-offerings of rams

and the fat of fed beasts;

I do not delight in the blood of bulls,

or of lambs, or of goats.

When you come to appear before me,

who asked this from your hand?

Trample my courts no more;

bringing offerings is futile;

incense is an abomination to me.

New moon and sabbath and calling of convocation—

I cannot endure solemn assemblies with iniquity.

Your new moons and your appointed festivals

my soul hates;

they have become a burden to me,

I am weary of bearing them.

When you stretch out your hands,

I will hide my eyes from you;

even though you make many prayers,

I will not listen;

your hands are full of blood.

Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;

remove the evil of your doings

from before my eyes;

cease to do evil,

learn to do good;

seek justice,

rescue the oppressed,

defend the orphan,

plead for the widow.

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Generations

Dear Gravity & We Dream of Eden

In today’s reading, no one seems safe from Isaiah’s challenging words. Might we sense God speaking through Isaiah - not with imagined anger, but with the heartbreak of someone whose children have forgotten what love looks like.

The rituals are celebrated, prayers are recited, sacrifices are offered. But for what? For whom? Are there times when, although you want your faith to be authentic, you retreat to habit, routine, or appearances?

The prophet offers a different, truer way: “…Learn to do good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.” As you listen to the passage again, reflect a little more on what the Lord is asking of you. Perhaps you might think of an action or practice that you could take up to reflect this in your own life.

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Isaiah 1:10-17

Hear the word of the Lord,

you rulers of Sodom!

Listen to the teaching of our God,

you people of Gomorrah!

What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices?

says the Lord;

I have had enough of burnt-offerings of rams

and the fat of fed beasts;

I do not delight in the blood of bulls,

or of lambs, or of goats.

When you come to appear before me,

who asked this from your hand?

Trample my courts no more;

bringing offerings is futile;

incense is an abomination to me.

New moon and sabbath and calling of convocation—

I cannot endure solemn assemblies with iniquity.

Your new moons and your appointed festivals

my soul hates;

they have become a burden to me,

I am weary of bearing them.

When you stretch out your hands,

I will hide my eyes from you;

even though you make many prayers,

I will not listen;

your hands are full of blood.

Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;

remove the evil of your doings

from before my eyes;

cease to do evil,

learn to do good;

seek justice,

rescue the oppressed,

defend the orphan,

plead for the widow.

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“Learn to do good; seek justice.”

As this time of prayer comes to an end, take time to speak with the Lord, asking for guidance in your relationship with the world.

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Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be

World without end

Amen