To consecrate something means to declare it as sacred and to dedicate it as God’s to use for God’s divine purpose. In this case, God names and claims Jeremiah as a proclaimer of God’s word.

Then Jesus began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

According to Paul, unity within diversity is an ideal for which we should strive.

The words of scripture revive the soul, give wisdom, enlighten, and even give warning.

According to Nehemiah, we should not become mired in shame. Instead, we should celebrate God’s grace and find joy that the Lord gives us the strength to try again, to do better, to be drawn into a deeper understanding of how God would have us be in the world.

Regardless of his initial reticence, Jesus obeys his mother, far exceeding her expectations, turning water into the best wine anyone there had ever tasted.

In this passage, Paul is reminding the church that within the body of Christ, there are a variety of gifts.

This psalm invites us to consider the effect of sin on our relationships and on what we contribute to the world.