Solidarity
Let’s take a good look at the way we’re living
and reorder our lives under God. ~ Lamentations 3:40 (MSG)
Whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit. ~ 1 Corinthians 6:17 (NIV)
KEY THOUGHT:
When we are one with the Lord in thoughts, words, and deeds, we are truly living in solidarity with him.
PRAYER:
Thank you, Lord, that you search me, know me, and transform me. Move me from my dark fears and suspicions to your bright proclamation. Take me from "I am worthless" to "I am precious," from "alone" to "united with you," from "judged" to "freed," and from "unlovable" to "beloved." In the unity of the Spirit, Amen. (Daily Texts, Mount Carmel Ministries edition)
*ABOUT THE
DAILY TEXTS
The Daily Texts have been published by the Moravian Church since 1731. In 2011 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)
