Verse and Voice 12/05/2022

December 5, 2022

Verse of the day

But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling, fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”
Mark 5:33-34

Voice of the day

Yes, Jesus healed people, sometimes from disabling conditions, but that wasn’t the greatest benefit of healing for them. The outcome of each healing narrative was the person’s restoration to society in a culture in which disease or disability often meant a disconnect from people, resources, and care.

Shannon Dingle, “The Full Affirmation of Disability Justice”

Prayer of the day

May we see persons with disabilities as you see them Lord; as beloved children who do not need fixing, but as needed members of our community.