Senior Partner
The Lord God said, “It isn’t good for the man to live alone. I need to make a suitable partner for him.” ~ Genesis 2.:18 (CEV)
Simeon took the baby Jesus in his arms and praised God,
Lord, I am your servant,
and now I can die in peace,
because you have kept
your promise to me. With my own eyes I have seen
what you have done
to save your people...
~ Luke 2:28-30 (CEV)
KEY IDEA:
Gods doesn't leave us alone without necessary partners.
PRAYER:
Lord, you are a very relational being. You understand better than anyone how important it is to be in dynamic partnerships. You model healthy relationships in the Holy Trinity. And then through Christ you invite us participate in that partnership. Thank you for including me even though I don't value the partnership as much as I should. It feels so easy to try and do it all on my own. Thank you for not leaving me alone. I'm going to look to you as my most senior partner. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
