Psalm 25 shows us that no matter our age or stage in life, we always need God's instruction, guidance, and steadfast love as we navigate life's challenges.

In moments of joy and hardship, we are encouraged to stand together with those around us, embracing patience and solidarity.

God calls us to own and acknowledge our sins so that we might return to God. When we do so, God will receive us with mercy and grace.

We are tempted to switch gods when we do not remember and embody the story of God’s great love and grace.

Just like Jeremiah, we have been formed by God. God knows us in an extremely intimate way. We have been set apart and consecrated as holy, and we have been appointed to be the instruments used by God’s holy hands.

Jesus is supremely interested in our belief in him. Jesus’ resurrection of Lazarus is performed so that we may believe, and belief requires that we participate in God’s saving work in the world.

Jesus wants to heal our spiritual blindness, which keeps us from recognizing who Jesus is and what he has come to do.

Jesus faces increasing opposition as he teaches, emphasizing the necessity of discerning and practicing God's will with compassion rather than rigid adherence to the law.

We are challenged to struggle with the often scandalous nature of Jesus' teachings and their implications for true discipleship.