Weekly Practice 4/20/26
Make every effort to do or reflect upon this week’s practice with others.
Scripture
Isaiah 40:27-31 MSG
Why would you ever complain, O Jacob,
or, whine, Israel, saying,
“God has lost track of me.
He doesn’t care what happens to me”?
Don’t you know anything? Haven’t you been listening?
God doesn’t come and go. God lasts.
He’s Creator of all you can see or imagine.
He doesn’t get tired out, doesn’t pause to catch his breath.
And he knows everything, inside and out.
He energizes those who get tired,
gives fresh strength to dropouts.
For even young people tire and drop out,
young folk in their prime stumble and fall.
But those who wait upon God get fresh strength.
They spread their wings and soar like eagles,
They run and don’t get tired,
they walk and don’t lag behind.
Practice
“Dig In Deeper”
Forty days passed between Jesus’ return from the dead to his ascension back to the Father. In those forty days, Jesus showed up in surprising moments to encourage his disciples. But the disciples also spent a lot of time waiting and wondering what would come next.
This week, let’s wait and wonder, too. Pentecost is coming, a time to remember that we have “kingdom work” to do. God has called us to be a “kingdom people” who partner with the Spirit. But for now, let’s dig in deeper to the practices that we’re already doing, like:
