August 9, 2026

Our Lectionary readings for next Sunday, August 9, are Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28; Psalm 85:8-13, 14-21; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33.

By the time Jesus puts his disciples in a boat and sends them out on the Sea of Galilee, it had been a long day of teaching parables and feeding people. Their sea journey will not be easy, but it will be one during which they witness the power of Jesus at work over all threats and dangers. The wisdom of Susanna Wesley, the mother of John and Charles Wesley, comes to mind, "Give God thanks for any well spent day."