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Jim Stovall, Greta Smith, First United Methodist Church, Maryville, TN

"Grace for All" is a daily devotional podcast from the laity of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. Each episode presents scripture and a brief reflection, written and recorded by members of our church. These short episodes are meant to inspire you and support your journey of understanding and faith.

We believe the central message of Jesus is one of grace. Grace for all human beings.

Grace for All is a podcast ministry of First United Methodist Church, Maryville, TN

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S26 · E1074
October 26 · 6 min
Harvesting Peace
James 3:18 (NRSV) And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. When I was in college, I performed the role of one of the fathers in the musical “The Fantasticks.” That show is all about a young couple who falls in love against what they understand to be their parents’ wishes. The fathers are both farmers, and they sing a duet about the advantages of gardening over parenting — “plant a radish, get a radish, not a Brussels sprout; that’s why I love vegetables, you know what they’re about!” While that song is humorous, it actually is saying something similar to the scripture lesson here. If you want to reap radishes, plant radishes. And if you want to reap righteousness and peace, you have to sow peace. Well, that seems obvious enough — you reap what you sow. But in our world, it’s anything but obvious. So often, wars — even unprovoked wars — are waged with the pretext of seeking peace. So often in our politics, the approach to getting one’s way is not to convince others of the argument’s merits, but to impugn the “other side” as amoral, unworthy, or inept, rendering whatever argument they might have moot before they have a chance to articulate it. In personal relationships, I’m sure we’ve all seen someone attack another simply due to a misunderstanding or misinterpretation of the situation. But James says here that in these cases, we’re not planting the seeds of what we say we are seeking as Christians. No, by implication, we are planting the seeds that will cause us to reap more war, more mistrust and dysfunction in politics, and more strife in relationships. We are called as followers of the Prince of Peace to seek and cultivate more peace in this world. And that means we necessarily have to reject many of the common attitudes and behaviors in our society. It may mean that we have to find a different approach and go against our instinctive defense mechanisms at times. This makes me think of the famous quote of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” And a similar sentiment by Archbishop Desmond Tutu: “Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.” Leading into this verse, in fact, James says this: “Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom. …the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.” This really could be a rebuke of our current society. And it isn’t easy to go against society and our own instinct. So thank God for the Holy Spirit, for grace, and for a community of people who support me along this path. When I struggle, I can see the goodness and love of others in our church, and I am encouraged to do and to be better. Let us pray. Just and Merciful God, we want peace; we really do. Sometimes, we get too caught up in our own aims and goals to remember that the way to achieve it is by sowing seeds of peace itself. In those times, we are grateful for the friends you send us who encourage us toward righteousness through their own example of humility and grace. Help us to look for those people and to be those people for others. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen. This devotion was written and read by Dwight Dockery Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1073
October 25 · 4 min
The Greatest Gift (encore)
Romans 5: 3-5 We even take pride in our problems, because we know that trouble produces endurance, 4 endurance produces character, and character produces hope. 5 This hope doesn’t put us to shame, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Common English Translation One of my favorite Christmas stories is O’Henry’s The Gift of the Magi. First published in 1905, this is the story of a young married couple, Jim and Della, on the eve of Christmas. They are barely eking out a life together because of Jim’s meager income. But Della is determined to give Jim a special Christmas gift that shows her love for him. She finds a platinum watch fob that will go perfectly with Jim’s treasured pocket watch. But she has no money to buy it. What Della does have is luxuriant long hair, which was much prized in that day for ladies’ hair accessories. So she goes to the hair shop and sells her hair and buys the watch fob. When Jim comes home and sees her short hair he is stunned. But Della pulls out her precious gift to show him, expecting he will understand. He instead shows her the gift he purchased for her, a set of beautiful hair combs. The couple has sacrificed the very things the gifts are meant to embellish. Della and Jim endured economic hardship as a young couple. They endured their meager income all year long until Christmas. But their love for each other brings out a character of sacrifice. Ironically, they each sacrifice the item the other values most. On one level, this is a story of cosmic irony. But O’Henry titles the story, The Gift of the Magi. In the ending sentences he says, “Of all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi.” Like the original Magi, Jim and Della bring their most prized gifts. Like the Magi, they act out of sacrificial love. Like the Magi, they gain much more than they give. This spirit of sacrificial love is the love that God exhibits with the birth of Jesus Christ into our human world. And it is this love that gives us hope as we live out our lives. These are the glorious gifts of Christmas. Let us pray: Dear Lord, thank you, God, for the sacrifice and love you have shown humanity with the gift of Jesus Christ. You gave us the one whom you loved the most. We pray that your sacrificial love will open all human hearts at Christmas to sacrifice for each other. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen. This episode was written by Laura Derr and read by Sally Stovall. Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1072
October 24 · 5 min
Scripture Saturday (October 24, 2026)
Welcome to the Saturday episode of the Grace for All podcast. Thank you for joining us today. Saturday is a special time when we take a few moments to review the scriptures that we have cited in the episodes this week. If you missed any of those episodes, you might want to consider listening to them today. And even if you heard them all, there may be one that you might want to listen to again. We hope that each of these scriptures and podcasts will bring you a full measure of joy, peace, and love. Now, let's listen to the scriptures that have been on our hearts this week. Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1071
October 23 · 4 min
Workers for the Harvest
Matthew 9:35-38 (NIV) Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." Jesus looks out at the crowds and sees something most of us would miss. We might see a busy street, a marketplace, a crowd. Jesus sees a harvest — ready, waiting, and desperately short of hands. It's worth noticing what moves him to say this. It isn't strategy. It's compassion. He sees people who are harassed and helpless, and his response isn't to organize a program. It's to point his disciples toward prayer, and then, presumably, toward action. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers — and then be surprised, perhaps, at who gets sent. We tend to think of the harvest as something distant, something that happens in mission fields or church committees or somewhere other than our own ordinary Tuesday. But the harvest Jesus describes is the same crowd he's looking at — ordinary people, harassed and helpless, right in front of him. The harvest field is wherever we happen to be standing. And here's the quiet challenge in this passage: the shortage isn't a shortage of need. It's a shortage of workers. The opportunities to do good, to be of service, to show kindness — those aren't scarce. What's scarce is people willing to show up for them. Every day hands us another field ready for harvest, and every day we get to decide whether we're one of the workers Jesus prayed for, or one more person standing in the crowd waiting to be gathered in. Grace doesn't wait for us to feel equipped. It sends us out anyway, into fields we didn't plant, to gather a harvest we didn't grow. Prayer Our Father, the fields around us are full, and our hands are often empty. Make us willing workers — not because we are qualified, but because you have called. Amen. This devotional was written by Jim Stovall. Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1070
October 22 · 6 min
The Harvest
2 Corinthians 9:6-15 (NIV) Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: "They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever." Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord's people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else. And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! When I was young, our church celebrated Harvest Home Sunday every fall. It usually came after most of the crops had been harvested and the farms had money coming in. Harvest Home Sunday was when many in our farming community made their pledge to the church. They said how much of their income they planned to give to support the church in the coming year. My mother was the church's financial secretary, so she knew how much each person gave each week. I can still hear her saying, "Some folks don't understand that we have to pay the preacher and the utilities every single month." Today there are few farmers in that church. Most people have jobs that give them a regular paycheck. That makes it easier to support the church by giving out of our weekly or monthly income. In biblical times, farmers were told to leave some of the crop along the edges of their fields so the poor could come and gather food for their families. Today, most of us wouldn't know what to do with the crop left on those outside rows. But groups like the Society of Saint Andrew glean fields to provide food for people in need. And some churches have planted gardens to do the same thing. Times have changed. Technology lets fewer farmers feed a great many people. So the harvest doesn't just provide income for the people who plant and gather it. It also feeds the rest of us who don't farm. Most of us will never harvest a crop. But most of us do have the income or the means to support our ministers and church staff, who teach us how to win others to Christ. Will you pray with me? Dear Lord, thank you for the harvest, which gives farmers their income and gives all of us our food. May the harvest make it possible for all of us to support the church and its missions, both near and far, so that others will want to become your followers. Amen. This podcast was written and read by Emmit Rawls. Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1069
October 21 · 3 min
Short Checkout Line
In 1991, I reached the magical age of 55 years. I was now eligible for early retirement. My Air National Guard commander at that time considered that 55 was required retirement. Early one morning, I was driving to Nashville to appeal my case with the Adjunct General; I stopped at a Hardee’s. As I sat to eat, I thought the lady had undercharged me, so I looked at the receipt on my tray. I discovered that I had received a non-requested senior discount. God has blessed me to live long enough that I now know I am in the checkout generation. With scripture in mind, I can keep my faith strong. Psalm 23, verse 4, KJV Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. God has blessed me with family, friends, a medical system, and my lodge and church connections to keep me cared for and help me keep my faith strong and focused. Each day I remember my military training in religious terms: I am only on this earth in TDY (Temporary Duty) status, and my job is to make it a little better because I was here. God seems to provide daily opportunities for me to do my job. Paraphrasing from Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 15:56-58a (KJV) The sting of death is sin;…But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, … My prayer is: Thank you God for one more day; please guide and direct me to do your will this day. Amen This devotion was written by Ed Cherry and read by John Cherry. Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1068
October 20 · 5 min
Harvest Yourself
Colossians 1: 9-10 ...We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God... A grandmother friend complained that one of her grands did not send thank you cards. Not our Audrey. During her sophomore year, she received a goodies box from us at the University of Geogia with a $100 check in it. On the front of her gorgeous thank you card she placed a quotation from the Talmud: “Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, ‘Grow, Grow’!” “As you bear fruit and as you grow.” Hear Jesus on this. “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, ‘See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?’ He replied, ‘Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut down’” (Luke 13:6-9). What can these words mean but this: Underliving life is simply not a Christian option. Uselessness is challenged. Fruitlessness is confronted. Christ calls you to be a conduit, not a catch basin. Jesus lived with an unmistakable urgency about life. Seriousness is in, casualness out. He came looking for fruit. You cannot hear that imperative of Jesus, “Cut it down,” and slumber to the backyard for another game of badminton. “Grace” is one of God’s most beautiful words. But Grace never meant doing nothing. To paraphrase Bonhoeffer, “It is grace because it demands so much, and it demands so much because it is grace.” Seriously! What if God wakes you from your sleep this very night and says in indisputable language, “You have one more year.” Wouldn’t you spend the next 365 days cultivating your life, giving it lots of air and sun for fruit-bearing? Wouldn’t you dig and moisten the soil of your life so you could bless somebody? Wouldn’t you love God more by serving those nearby who are afraid and suffer? Wouldn’t you harvest your “one wild and precious life” by doing justice and loving mercy? Each of us owes to someone else the decisive turning point in our lives. Remember that name today “if but for that name” you would not be where you are today. Be that name. Prayer Holy One, help me to cultivate my life. Harvest my gifts, my acts of mercy, and my money. Give them to the fearful, the lonely, the poor, and the hurting. Amen This devotion was written by Buddy Shurden and read by Chuck Warnock. Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1067
October 19 · 4 min
Learning to Look
John 4:35 Do you not say, ‘Four months more, then comes the harvest’? But I tell you, look around you, and see how the fields are ripe for harvesting. Humans see what we expect to see. If we expect to see a friendly face then we will smile at those we encounter. And most likely, the people we pass will return our smile. If we expect a threat then we will become guarded to protect ourselves. Others will feel threatened and return our guarded glare. We reap what we sow. The harvest is there, and it is what we make of it. For what is a weed, but a plant we have decided does not belong? Who are we to decide that plant’s purpose? We think we know what will grow in the fields of our life. We look for the apple to turn red and for the heads of wheat to start to bow. But what if it is a pear tree? What if the field was sown with soy? Then we will not see the harvest because we are not seeing all that God shares with us. If we think we cannot reap the harvest of God spreading the word and doing the work of our Lord then the work will not be done- by us. If we think there is nothing to harvest, we will remain in a world of scarcity wondering when the harvest will come. If we open our eyes to what has been shared with us then we will see the bounty of creation is all around us. We will either guard our treasure in fear, or we will sow seeds and live in abundance all the days of our life. It is there for us to see and do what we will with it. When we spend our time nurturing, all that is around us grows and shares abundance and love with us and those around us. When we sit and wait, we wait. Do not sleep through the banquet. Go, look, grow, reap, and love. We may not know or recognize what is growing in the fields all around us, but if we enter the fields and do the work, we will learn what is there and how to nurture it. Go, harvest and share the abundance that is all around us every moment of every day. That is all that has been asked of you. Let us pray, Lord, open our eyes to what is in the fields before us. Teach us to nurture. Open our hearts to share. As you share the living water with us, may we share the overflowing abundance with all we encounter each day, Amen. This devotion was written by Jill Pope and read by Susan Daves, Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1066
October 18 · 5 min
A Harvest of Righteousness
James 3:18 Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness. We need peace so much in the world right now! The world is full of turmoil and thanks to electronic media we receive constant updates of every hateful, hurtful act around the globe. We might find ourselves spreading anger and hatred too, as we vent over the injustices we see. When people repeat the angry words that one side slings at the other, it spreads hostility and discord. When people gossip to their friends about “those people” on the other side of an issue or sling a little mud at them, things get worse. That’s not what Jesus told us to do. Jesus said, love your enemies and bless those that curse you, do good to those that hate you, and pray for those that despitefully use you and persecute you. Many other peacemakers, influenced by Jesus, gave similar advice. Gandhi is quoted as saying, “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” Martin Luther King, Jr. said “We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means.” Nelson Mandela advocated mercy over retribution to achieve positive results. Many other lesser known human peacemakers turn the other cheek and teach others by example, to do likewise. We Christians must not stand with the crowd making people blind with hatred and spite. We must let our light of LOVE shine as a beacon, showing the way to peace, LOVE, and our Lord Jesus! Let’s emulate our Lord Jesus and the great peacemakers. Let’s forgive our enemies, loving them as Christ does. This won’t always be easy, but by spreading love and sowing peace, we will be in the right corner, standing with Jesus and making a difference in the evil of this world. Friends, we must band together as peacemakers, as the body of Christ – sowing peace by our thoughts, words, and deeds. In this way, we will raise a great harvest of righteousness and LOVE! Let’s pray… Dear Lord God, help us to sow peace, to forgive our enemies, to love our neighbors, even the ones we don’t like very much. Help us to generously share the words of Jesus and to live those words every day. Make us strong in your LOVE and inspire us to spread that LOVE to those who need it most. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. This devotional was written and read by Bernice Howard. Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1065
October 17 · 3 min
Scripture Saturday (October 17, 2026)
You are listening to Grace for All, a daily devotional podcast produced by the people of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. This is Scripture Saturday, a time when we pause and reflect on the scriptures we have read throughout the week. If you missed any of our devotionals on these passages, you can find them on our website at 1stChurch.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Now, we invite you to listen and receive Grace. Welcome and thank you for joining us. Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1064
October 16 · 5 min
Faithful through Every Season (encore)
2 Timothy 2:13 If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself. Sometimes I think if I were God, I would have given up on people a long time ago. Do you ever feel that way? As if the rest of the world has quit trying, and you might as well, too? My walk with Jesus has led me through many seasons—seasons filled with hope and gratitude, seasons rich with promise and potential, seasons in which my spirit was so attuned to Christ I could see evidence of God’s presence everywhere I looked. There have been seasons of fear and uncertainty, seasons heavy with weariness, seasons of spiritual drought in which I could not seem to find God, no matter how hard I tried. And then there have been times when I was tempted to give up trying altogether, because the future seemed bleak, the world seemed to be moving backward in time rather than forward, and by comparison, my own efforts seemed so small. In such seasons, I want to throw in the towel, throw up my hands, and just give up on doing my part to try to make the world a better place. The apostle Paul’s words to his protégé, Timothy, offer a lifeline in moments like these. Paul encourages Timothy to persevere, to keep running the race of faith despite every obstacle. Paul knows the mix of triumph and tribulation, delight and despair, energy and exhaustion of following in Jesus’ footsteps. And to steady Timothy—and us—he offers a trustworthy saying: Remember, even though you may give up, God never does. That’s not who God is. Or, as The Message translation puts it, “If we give up on him, he does not give up—for there’s no way he can be false to himself.” Faith is the fruit of the Spirit because God is faithful, and God cannot be otherwise. Today, Paul is reminding us that when our faith wavers, we can find hope in God’s unwavering faithfulness. No matter what, God remains steadfast and true. Let us pray: Faithful God, when we lose heart, when out of sadness or frustration or weariness we feel like giving up, help us, like Timothy, remember this “trustworthy saying.” Remind us of your faithfulness across all generations. May we draw near to you and receive the gift of faith, the fruit of your Holy Spirit. Amen. Today’s devotion was written and read by Greta Smith. Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1063
October 15 · 4 min
Speaking the truth with love
Ephesians 4:15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. Is it possible to be both kind and truthful in our relationships with others? Can we be both true to ourselves—our thoughts and feelings—and kind at the same time? Some of us are kind to others and hardly ever criticize. We overlook acts and words that are harmful. When someone else is harsh to us or others, we say “They didn’t really mean it.” No feedback is given and nothing changes. Some of us criticize others freely and make hurtful comments. Some people call out anything they think is wrong. But the person who is called out has hurt feelings and strikes back, defends themselves, or retreats into silence. Nothing changes. What is the best way to speak your own point of view when you disagree with others? Can you do it kindly? Can we be both kind and honest about what is said or done? Words are very important. They can soothe or inflict harm. They can invite or exclude others. Jesus gave instruction about this dilemma in our lives. He said, “Treat others as you want to be treated.” Correct them or tell them about a better way in the way you would want someone to talk to you. Suggest a better way without being authoritative, as if you know the truth. You may be wrong in your suggestion but you care enough to have your say. Some of us learned early on in our families to keep our mouths shut. To say only kind words, to never criticize. But living around injustice means that keeping quiet isn’t a fair option. Keeping quiet is the same as agreeing with all that is said or done. Correcting a wrong word or act won’t get you elected Most Popular Person, but keeping your words inside will make you an imposter. Relationships matter. They are sustained with kindness and honesty. Consider how you would feel if the words you speak were spoken to you. Say four words: “I see things differently.” Speak up, but be kind. Keep learning how to speak the truth in love. Our prayer today: God, help us to treat others as we want to be treated. Embolden us to speak the truth as we know it with care for how it is received. Amen. This devotional was written by Kay Shurden and read by Sally Stovall. Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1062
October 14 · 4 min
A Warm Hug (encore)
Nehemiah 8:10 Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” I have, unfortunately, heard this verse quoted by well-meaning people as they apologize for their tears at the loss of one they loved. They will say, “I know I shouldn’t grieve, for the joy of the Lord is my strength.” When you understand the setting in which Nehemiah spoke these words, you come to understand that it is saying nothing about what we should feel at such moments in our lives. The people of Israel had returned from exile in Babylon. Ezra and Nehemiah are engaged with the people in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah brings the people together to hear the words of Moses. He wants them to remember all that God had done for them, why they were a special, called-apart people, and what God required from them. As Ezrah reads and explains Moses’ words, some began to weep because they realized that they were not following God’s word. Nehemiah says, “Do not weep, this day is Holy to the Lord. Eat, send food to those who do not have any. Don’t be sad because the joy from the Lord is your strength.” They're coming to an awareness of their failings and with it the resolve to do better should be a time of joy, not sadness. This reminds me of when our children were small. They had committed some infraction. We would sit down and talk about what they had done, why it was wrong, and the consequences of their actions. Usually, after some tears, but more importantly, requests for forgiveness and pledges to do better, we would hug and in that moment they felt reassured and went away, not in sorrow, but in joy. This warm hug is what God offers to each of us. When we confess, we are not to dwell on our mistakes with tears and grief, but instead to hear the words of forgiveness and love. And, like my children, we are to turn to the future filled with joy. Through God’s forgiveness, we are strengthened to face the future and, like the people of Israel, we are encouraged to share this joy with others. Let us pray: Loving God, we are so grateful that you love us, forgive us, and teach us. Remind us when we fail that you are with us and in your presence, and we find strength and joy. AMEN. This devotional was written by Bill Green and read by Joey Smith. Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1061
October 13 · 3 min
The Straight and Narrow (encore)
Matthew 7:13-14 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. We often hear about staying on the “straight and narrow road” that leads to eternal life. In C.S. Lewis’ book “The Last Battle” (the last book in the Chronicles of Narnia series), if my memory is correct, the lion Aslan, who represents Christ, becomes the leader of people from all over Narnia. They unite together as they proceed toward the final goal. This started me thinking about the way of life, or the road, that leads to eternal life. I began to picture a multilane highway with many signs along the sides and exits and entrances. The different lanes were occupied by people that looked different from me, were moving at different speeds, and of different traditions, but all trying their best to follow the example of Jesus. The signs along the side of the highway advertised things that looked inviting and enticing, and each exit would lead to a multitude of these distractions. However, every exit also had an entrance ramp by which one could get back on the highway. We don’t think of highways as being narrow but in the scheme of all the different directions available to us, they are not wide. There are many people around us that look different, talk differently, act differently, and worship differently but like us (on our best days) they, too, are trying to live life as Jesus taught. Rather than trying to cut them off or scream at them for being in the “wrong” lane, shouldn’t we be looking to them for mutual support as we travel along this highway that leads us all to the destination that we desire? Prayer: God help me this day to see others as you see them and treat them as Jesus would. So that we can support each other as we strive to be the people that you created us to be. Today’s devotional was written by Alvin Jenkins and read by Ryan Smith. Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1060
October 12 · 5 min
A Table in Enemy Country
Psalm 23:5 (NRSVUE) You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Most of us know Psalm 23 by heart. The Lord is my Shepherd. Green pastures. Quiet waters. We even boldly declare that we walk "through the valley of the shadow of death" without hesitation, because we have repeated this statement so often that it's almost become automatic. And then all of a sudden, it becomes a psalm about dinner. We usually move right through this passage to get to the next one, about dwelling "in the house of the Lord forever." But notice where the dinner table is. Not somewhere safely away from enemies. Not after enemies have been defeated. In the presence of them. This psalm is identified as a "psalm of David." We do not know for sure when he wrote this psalm or which enemies he meant. Nor do we know whether it represents a particular point in David's life. Maybe it was the time he hid in the wilderness while Saul pursued him. Maybe it was when his son Absalom drove him from his own home. We'll never know for sure. What we do know is who "you" refers to in this psalm. The Lord is my shepherd. You guide me. You restore me. Now, you are preparing a table. He is certainly not writing about being fed by strangers. He is writing about being served by God himself. In David's world, a table meant something specific. To sit as someone's guest, at their table, anointed and fed, meant coming under that host's protection. For as long as the meal lasted, you were untouchable by whatever or whoever was outside the tent. So when David writes this, he's describing a claim: the enemy is right there, but it doesn't matter because God is his host. It is his table. He set it himself, and he decides what happens at it. A thousand years later, God sets a table again. This time in person. It is the night before the crucifixion. Jesus — who had already told his followers, "I am the good shepherd" — takes bread, breaks it, and shares it. Then he takes a cup and passes it around the room. That room includes Judas, who is well on his way to betraying Jesus. He's been paid, and his mind is made up. He is at the table, close enough to share the same plate with Jesus. The enemy is not outside the room. He is sitting at the table. Even so, the shepherd prepares the meal for both him and others. This is not a coincidence of imagery. This is the same host David wrote about, delivering in the flesh what he described over a thousand years earlier in a psalm: the table is spread before the enemy leaves the room, not afterward. That table continues to be spread, and the host is the same shepherd that served David. Death and sin continue to operate within the world today. And there is still a table. David wrote that his cup overflowed. He couldn't have known that centuries later, another cup would be poured out at another table — not overflowing for the one who drank it, but emptied out for the sake of everyone else in the room, and for us. Prayer Father, thank you for the table you set for us, even when trouble is still in the room. Help us trust you instead of the enemy in front of us. Amen. This devotional was written and read by Cliff McCartney. Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1059
October 11 · 5 min
Stumbling Blocks and Firm Foundations Are Both Made of Stone
James 3:18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. People who focus on worldly goods plant and reap a harvest focused on what is best for themselves and their gain. This means that in each interaction they fight for every seed and every inch of ground. Their life is a competition, a battle, a quest. We are taught that this is the way of the world. Being raised in this culture, one might think that focusing on what the other person wants instead of oneself is somehow weak or a loss of what we might need ourselves. While not completely wrong this is incomplete and frankly exhausting. Both approaches and outcomes are incomplete and therefore lead to conflict. One leads to external conflict and the other internal. People who focus on the Good News that Jesus has shared with us focus on God’s view. Reflecting on what others need does not mean we give everything away depriving ourselves. It does not mean that we are weak. Focusing on God’s kingdom includes providing for all which includes us as well. Those that can hold this in their heart are at peace. It is a source of wealth to be harvested. It is a rock on which one can stand. It is a path that provides peace to yourself and those around you. It is a harvest so vast that it is not just about food or money. It is a source so deep and so secure that it is beyond measure and comprehension. A peacemaker is one who feels no reason to do battle. It is not cowardice or fear. It is humility and confidence that the love of God does and will guide all. The harvest of being at one with God is peace for yourself and all those you encounter. People think that if an opponent strikes and they do not strike back that they will lose. They think there is a vacuum that needs to be filled. They think that they must act, protect, and fill the void. But just because a dog barks does not mean we must bite. If God is all then there is no void. If God is with me and in me then I am filled. If this is my confidence, my rock and foundation then what do I have to lose? It is not my job to attack, and I do not need to defend myself against other’s beliefs. I do not need more. Peace comes from knowing God is with us. Making peace comes from sharing the love of God with others and knowing that our basket is never empty. Our well will not run dry. Please pray with me today. Father, with you at my side and in my heart, let me know peace and be at one with you always. As I stand on your stone may no waves cause me to fear that I may lose my footing. With the peace of knowing that you provide all, may I share this harvest with each person I encounter, Amen. This devotion was written by Jill Pope and read by Susan Daves. Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1058
October 10 · 4 min
Scripture Saturday (October 10, 2026)
Welcome to the Saturday episode of the Grace for All podcast. Thank you for joining us today. Saturday is a special time when we take a few moments to review the scriptures that we have cited in the episodes this week. If you missed any of those episodes, you might want to consider listening to them today. And even if you heard them all, there may be one that you might want to listen to again. We hope that each of these scriptures and podcasts will bring you a full measure of joy, peace, and love. Now, let's listen to the scriptures that have been on our hearts this week. Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1057
October 9 · 5 min
The Harvest is Plentiful
Isaiah 55:8-11 (NRSV Updated Edition) For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose and succeed in the thing for which I sent it. I grew up in rural central Kentucky in the 1950s. My father yearned to be a full-time farmer but was never able to purchase enough land to support us. Still, we had a large garden of lettuce, onions, radishes, tomatoes, corn, carrots, green beans, and potatoes. We children helped with planting, hoeing, harvesting, preserving, and of course, eating the bounty of this garden. During the long summer months, my mother watched the skies and prayed for rain. I do not remember any summer when we did not have enough rain, even though it did not always come when we wished. But we never went hungry, and we enjoyed the bounty of the garden deep into the winter months as we emptied the canning jars. The harvest was always plentiful. The United Methodist Social Principles speak directly on our relationship to God’s creation, stating “We affirm that all creation belongs to God and is a manifestation of God’s goodness and providential care. Human beings, nonhuman animals, plants, and other… beings participate in the community of creation, and their flourishing depends on the care of all God’s creation. Rather than treating creation as if it were placed here solely for humanity’s use and consumption, we are called to practice responsible stewardship and to live in right relationship with the Creator and with the whole of God’s creation.” Recently a farmer in central Kentucky died. His name was Wendell Berry. Wendell Berry dedicated his life to agrarian principles. He owned a small farm and lovingly tended it for seven decades. He believed in the bond between humans and the land, and he advocated for this bond all his life in poetry, essays, and novels. In his essay titled A Native Hill, Berry wrote, “There appears to be a law that when creatures have reached the level of consciousness, as men have, they must become conscious of the creation; they must learn how they fit into it and what its needs are and what it requires of them, or else pay a terrible penalty: the spirit of the creation will go out of them, and they will become destructive; the very earth will depart from them and go where they cannot follow.” Like Wendell Berry, all round us in the world today we see the destructive tendencies of mankind. We experience the searing heat of summers and wildfires; we suffer the floods and devastation of storms. Yet we ignore the climate policies we need to enact and we ignore the humans who experience famine. We must return to a relationship with God that includes reverence for our created world. Let us pray: Dear God, turn our hearts toward your creation. Help us see that the harvest is plentiful if we work in concert with you to care for the beautiful world you gave us. Amen. This devotion was written and read by Laura Derr. Social Principles: Community of All Creation The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church - 2020/2024 Preface The great lesson that our blessed Lord inculcates here…is that God is in all things, and that we are to see the Creator in the glass of every creature; that we should use and look upon nothing as separate from God…who pervades and actuates the whole created frame, and is, in a true sense, the soul of the universe (John Wesley, “Upon Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount"). We affirm that all creation belongs to God and is a manifestation of God’s goodness and providential care. Human beings, nonhuman animals, plants, and other sentient and non-sentient beings participate in the community of creation, and their flourishing depends on the care of all God’s creation. Rather than treating creation as if it were placed here solely for humanity’s use and consumption, we are called to practice responsible stewardship and to live in right relationship with the Creator and with the whole of God’s creation (Gen. 1:26–31; Matt. 6:26–30; Rom. 8:22–24). We are also called to honor the role of every part of creation in healing the whole; thus, we praise God with the whole of creation (Ps. 148) and recognize that we are part of complex ecosystems, all valued by God. We affirm our sacred calling to be responsible stewards and to lovingly tend all that God has wrought. We recognize the inherent worth of God’s creation, celebrate earth’s abundance and diversity, and, along with the entirety of the cosmos, give praise to its Creator. We recognize we are interconnected members of complex ecosystems, intricate webs of life, all of which have their origins in God’s gracious act of creation. Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1056
October 8 · 5 min
Living on Purpose
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. There is a deep longing in every heart to know that life matters. We can fill our days with work, family, goals, responsibilities, and accomplishments, yet still find ourselves asking, “What is the point of it all?” Purpose answers that question. Purpose is more than success, more than achievement, and more than staying busy. Purpose is the God-given reason we exist, the anchor that gives meaning to our days and direction to our steps. Jeremiah 29:11 reminds us that God is not careless with our lives. He declares, “I know the plans I have for you.” These words were first spoken to people living in exile, far from home and surrounded by uncertainty. God’s promise did not mean their situation would change instantly, but it did mean their story was not over. Even in a difficult season, God was still present, still working, and still leading them toward hope and a future. That truth speaks to us today. We may not always understand the season we are in. We may feel delayed, distracted, disappointed, or unsure of what comes next. But purpose begins with trust: trusting that God sees what we cannot see, knows what we do not know, and is shaping our lives for something greater than ourselves. His plans are not random. They are plans of welfare, peace, hope, and future. Purpose is discovered when we stop asking only, “What do I want?” and begin asking, “Lord, what did You create me to do?” God created us in His image, designed us for relationship with Him, and placed gifts, experiences, passions, and influence within us so that we might glorify Him and serve others. A life of purpose is not centered on self; it is poured out in love. It shows up in how we lead, encourage, give, forgive, serve, and make a positive difference in the lives around us. Sometimes we think purpose must be grand or dramatic, but often it is lived faithfully in ordinary places. Purpose can be found in loving your family well, encouraging a friend, serving your church, mentoring someone, giving generously, leading with integrity, or choosing kindness when no one is watching. When surrendered to Christ, even simple acts become sacred because they become part of God’s larger plan. The journey of purpose also requires patience. Jeremiah 29:11 teaches us that God’s future is full of hope, but His timing is not always immediate. We are called to seek Him, commit our work to Him, and walk faithfully one step at a time. Purpose grows as our relationship with Christ deepens. As we follow Him, our priorities shift. We begin to value people more than applause, service more than status, and significance more than success. Reflection: Where is God asking you to trust His plan instead of forcing your own? What gifts, relationships, or opportunities has He placed in your life that you can use to serve others? Prayer: Lord, thank You for creating me with purpose. Help me trust Your plans, even when I cannot see the full path ahead. Teach me to seek You first, serve others faithfully, and live each day in a way that reflects Your love. Guide my steps toward the future and hope You have prepared. Amen. This devotion was written and read by Jonathan Gibson. Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.
S26 · E1055
October 7 · 6 min
Attitude Matters
Philippians 4: 8-9 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. As for the things that you have learned and received and heard and noticed in me, do them, and the God of peace will be with you. Colleen Barrett was an American business executive who served as president of Southwest Airlines. There is a quote attributed to her: “Work is either fun or drudgery. It depends on your attitude. I like fun.” We cannot control many things in our lives. But the one thing, she is saying that we do have control over, is our attitude. An author writes about his friend, a woman in her late 60s who needed to find work because life circumstances had left her in need of money. The only job she could get was with the city grounds crew. She mowed parks. She plants flowers. She digs weeds. In the summer, her step counter regularly logs more than 100.000 steps, over 40 miles, each week. It is a physically strenuous job. One that she did not choose. The author asked her one day about work, expecting to hear a litany of complaints. Instead, what he heard was how she loves her job, being outdoors, in God’s creation. She celebrates that she is strong and fit, not like most of her friends her age. She had a choice as to how to view her life, and she celebrates the blessings that her work has brought her. If we can control our attitude, which I believe we can, how do we do it? Paul in the letter to the Philippians gives us one clue. If we focus on the good, the pure, the pleasing things instead of the negative, we will have a much more positive outlook on life. Think of the woman who had to go back to work late in life. Where did she put her focus? On all the positive things related to her job, not the negative. I know how hard this is to do when life presents overwhelming challenges. It is so easy to let your mind stray towards all the negatives and to dwell on all the what-ifs that are not hopeful. I think it is human nature to do this. It takes conscious effort to keep focused on the positives. This attitude is not denying the hard things in life it is just not giving them any power. Also, it is an awareness that no matter how much we might fret about these negative and hard things, we don’t have much, if any, power to change them. All we control is our attitude. So what about you? Where do you focus your mind and your energy? Is it on the negative, the scary what-ifs, and the ways life has been unfair? Or do you focus on the positive, the good, the joyful things of life? Your answer makes all the difference in how you approach life. Don’t we all want to be like Colleen Barrett and say about our lives, “I choose fun”? We could just as easily say we are dwelling on the blessing of God and letting God take care of the rest. Let us pray: Gracious God, we are so blessed each and every day. No matter what we have had to deal with or are facing today or what might come tomorrow we know you are here filling our lives with goodness and hope. Help us to dwell on this, especially during the hard times life brings us. AMEN. This podcast was written and read by Bill Green Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org. First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.

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