Honoring God
The 16th Sunday after Pentecost
Respect your father and your mother... ~ Exodus 20:12 (CEV)
Honor God by accepting each other, as Christ has accepted you. ~ Romans 15:7 (CEV)
SUMMARY SENTENCE
One of the ways that we honor God is by showing respect to others.
PRAYER
Thank you, God, for rolling out the red carpet and welcoming me into your family. Sadly, I sometimes forget that you are the Father of all people. I forget that Jesus died for all. I create division where you desire reunion. Help me to know you by seeking deeper connections with everyone I meet, for your glory, God. Amen. (Daily Texts, Mount Carmel Ministries edition)
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own 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)
