19th Sunday after Pentecost

The theme in our texts for this week is don’t give up. Jacob wrestles with his broken relationship with his brother and ends up wrestling God. Jesus describes a parable where a widow wrestles with injustice and faces a grumpy judge. In faith we too are invited to be persistent, be honest, ask questions and hold one another accountable. God can handle all of our questions, our doubts and wrestling. Indeed blessing might even be found in the engagement. 

Accompanying Scripture:
Genesis 32:22-31, Psalm 121, Luke 18:1-8