The Church of Christ, in Every Age, LBW #433
Devotion
This magnificent hymn, given by God through F. Pratt Green, is a wonderful gift that centers us in who we are as God’s church and what we are to be about. Verse 5 says, “We have no mission but to serve, to care for all without reserve ...” In the preceding verses, the writer spells out that serving:
-God’s church is Spirit-led and needs to keep on rising from the dead;
-The victims of injustice are everywhere, needing food and shelter;
-The servant Church is a partner in Christ’s sacrifice, clothed in Christ’s humanity;
-Jesus alone can teach us how to share our bread and feed the starving multitude.
Prayer
Servant Lord, teach us to be your Servant Church in this world so that all your children may be clothed and fed, and know your liberating Word, Jesus Christ. Amen.