Tested, Faithful, Forgiven

Sunday 2 July 2023

Readings:
Genesis 22: 1-14
Romans 6: 8-14
 
Call to Worship based on Psalm 13
There are times O Lord when we feel disconnected
Disconnected from your presence
As if we only see the back of your head
Not the full gaze of your loving eyes
There are times when our faith is sorely tested,
   When we have lived with a stomach full of pain.
When we are out of relationship
Disconnected from the people around us.
Take a good look at us, God,
    We want to look you and life in the eye,
To know your love when we fall
That we may throw ourselves headlong into your arms
to know your rescuing love
And to sing at the top of our lungs,
    to celebrate your faithfulness to us!
 
 
In the reading from Genesis, the deep human angst and need being addressed is guilt and the resulting sense of disconnection from God.
 
Watch the recorded sermon here: https://youtu.be/F2Q1CGeg3OI