HOME GROUP RESOURCE: 04-02-2024

“Blessed are the grateful, for they delight in the ordinary” Denise Ackermann.

Readings: Luke 2:25-32; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; Ps 100:4-5; Ps 57:9-11

Reflection:

HEAD: What did I learn?

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HEART: Where did Holy Spirit nudge my heart (What did I feel)?

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HANDS: What do I need to do (or become)?

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Other considerations:

The Thessalonian passage includes ‘God’s will’ – what role does / should / could this play in our
lives?

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The Psalmist uses the phrase: ‘I will …..’ What else could this portray other than as an ‘intent’ or
‘decision’? What light do such variables through on these scriptures? How does this guide our
ordinary, everyday lives?

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Reflect on Trevor Hudson’s statement: “Every day we wake up to a day we have not created, to
enjoy a salvation that we have not earned…. It’s all gift”

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