It wasn’t uncommon in my childhood to be fed “comfort food” if I seemed to be sad or not feeling well. “How about a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup?” Mother might say. Or here would come a cake fresh out of the oven! And some comfort foods ARE nutritious, yes?! Some build up a growing body, yes?!

The scriptures for Sunday are both full of sorrow and trouble AND a source of comfort and “nutrition.” Few would not read about David’s sin and not recoil from the consequences. Few would not be drawn positively toward Paul’s grand affirmation of the people of God, the body of Christ “full of love.” Few would not welcome the bread of Jesus when hungry in both body and spirit.

As usual, we read and hear the Word in all its wide range of human/divine interaction. We hear and see about the “ancients” and yet learn much about ourselves today! The human condition is pretty awful, prone to misery, but full of potential to grow and mature with the “proper feeding” and sitting at table with “all the other students (disciples).”

Make it so this Sunday as we worship!

Blessings!

Pastor Barry