Episode 13: Clay in the Potters Hand's

In this episode of The Old Gray Moose: Short Devotions for the Wilderness Journey, Rev. Ana invites us to sit at the Potter’s wheel and discover what it means to be clay in God’s hands. Through Scripture, reflection, and prayer, we see how God lovingly shapes, softens, and restores us by His Spiritand His living water.

3 Key Takeaways: God is the Potter, and we are the clay — apart from Him, we can do nothing (John 15:5).

Even when we resist, harden, or crack under thepressures of life, the Potter does not discard us but restores us with His living water.

Each of us is fearfully and wonderfully made, the apple of God’s eye, uniquely shaped for His purpose.

Action Invitation:
This week, take one step of surrender: pray, “Lord, I yield myself to Your hands. Shape me as You will.”

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Episode 12: Slavery, Freedom, and the Gospel Truth

In this episode of The Old Gray Moose: Short Devotions for the Wilderness Journey, we reflect on the painful reality of slavery—both in history and in the present—and the hope we find in Christ who came to set the captives free.

As propaganda and distorted teachings creep into classrooms and public life, it is more important than ever to hold fast to the Gospel truth that all people are created in God’s image and called beloved. Together we pray for our children, our schools, and those entrusted to teach them, asking God to raise up voices of truth and love.

Through Scripture and prayer, we find courage to stand against falsehood and cling to the freedom Christ gives.

Three key takeaways:

1. The Gospel dismantles lies that devalue human life and proclaims freedom for all.

2. Parents, grandparents, guardians, and Sunday School teachers are vital bearers of truth to children.

3. Christ’s love calls us to resist distortion and to live as people of light.

Action Invitation: Pray this week for children, teachers, and mentors—that they may be strengthened to share God’s truth in love.

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Episode 10: Lifted Up: Christ’s Freedom for the BentDown

In Luke 13:10–17, Jesus sees a woman bent down for eighteenyears and sets her free to stand tall again. This short devotion explores how Christ still lifts us today—body, mind, and spirit—and calls us to join Him in lifting others.

✨ Takeaways

1. Jesus meets us in the places where we feel bent down, by worry, illness, injustice, or despair and offers freedom.

2. God's kingdom cannot be shaken, and His consuming fire burns away all that binds and oppresses.

3. To follow Christ is to stand tall in His love and to help others rise in dignity.

🌿 Action Invitation

This week, offer one act of compassion or advocacy for someone “bent down”—a word of encouragement, a prayer, or a small act of justice that helps them stand a little taller.

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