Peace-making
Better to be patient than powerful;
better to have self-control than to conquer a city. ~ Proverbs 16:32 (NLT)
So let’s strive for the things that bring peace and the things that build each other up. ~ Romans 14:19 (CEB)
KEY IDEA:
Everyone is better off when we prioritize peaceful relationships and lifting others up.
PRAYER:
Jesus, you are the Prince of Peace! And even though you are all-powerful you are patiently working out your salvation of peace in the world -- and in my life. Thank you for not squishing me under your powerful thumb. I deserve squishing. I strive for power and I have little patience for those who annoy me. Help me to prioritize peace and the well-being of all people -- including my enemies. I'm going to follow Jesus in his peace-making mission -- starting now. Amen!
*ABOUT THE
DAILY TEXTS
The Daily Texts have been published by the Moravian Church since 1731. In 2015 I started posting these Bible verses for my spiritual formation students at Pacific Islands University. In the process of responding to the verses, I found the rhythm of looking for a common thread and writing a prayer based on that key idea to be helpful for my own soul. The prayers are more or less modeled on the TRIP method, which is what I ask my students to do in their journaling. ~ Brad Boydston
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase -- a freestyle biblical adaptation -- somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
