Some people just love doing scary things like bungee jumping. Down they go hoping that the bungee cord, stretched to its limit, will pull the person back upward to high ground.
St. Paul says in verse 5 that the hope of heaven is what stirs faith and love. The effect of all this spiritual energy is to have it spread to others. They catch on by the joy we experience in Christ’s promise. St. Paul is a great source of inspiration; read each verse as though you are rising higher and higher to a space as though you are already in heaven.
Verses 15 to 20 are like a beautiful hymn that gathers the essence of who we are in Christ with words that are simply astounding. Read them slowly, pausing where you find your heart especially touched by grace.
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Thursdays are dedicated to the letters of Paul, other letters,
the Book of Acts, and the Book of Revelation.
These Firestarters are from a new edition of The Bible Through the Seasons being developed for families with children. For the Firestarters in the original edition, I recommend the ebook. You will have the entire program of well over a thousand of these introductions with you on your phone or tablet! Check the menu options at the site for more information.
The Bible Through the Seasons 