Good Thursday morning. WELCA today at 1. I hope to see you there. All women are members of WELCA. Come visit with your sisters in Christ.
We are all children of the promise, according to Paul.
Romans 9:6-18

6 It is not as though the word of God had failed. For not all Israelites truly belong to Israel, 7 and not all of Abraham’s children are his true descendants; but “It is through Isaac that descendants shall be named for you.” 8 This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as descendants. 9 For this is what the promise said, “About this time I will return and Sarah shall have a son.” 10 Nor is that all; something similar happened to Rebecca when she had conceived children by one husband, our ancestor Isaac. 11 Even before they had been born or had done anything good or bad (so that God’s purpose of election might continue, 12 not by works but by his call) she was told, “The elder shall serve the younger.” 13 As it is written,

“I have loved Jacob,
but I have hated Esau.”
14 What then are we to say? Is there injustice on God’s part? By no means! 15 For he says to Moses,

“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy,
and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
16 So it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who shows mercy. 17 For the scripture says to Pharaoh, “I have raised you up for the very purpose of showing my power in you, so that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.” 18 So then he has mercy on whomever he chooses, and he hardens the heart of whomever he chooses.

Everything depends on God. Therefore, we should depend on God for everything! God has a plan for you. Are you feeling it? Sometimes it takes a long time to cook! Look how long I had to wait before becoming a minister. I dreamed of this for decades. God must have thought I wasn’t ready until I was in my 60’s. Very funny, Lord! Persist!

Blessings on your day,
Pastor Sue