ACTIONS

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

PSALM 82:3 (NLT)
Give justice to the poor and the orphan;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

1 JOHN 3:18 (NLT)
Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.

SUMMARY SENTENCE
Talk less about how much you care and do more to prove it.

PRAYER
Loving God, you showed us what you're about by sending your Son to live among us and die for us. I confess that I've gotten into the habit of trying to make things right through my Facebook posts and am not so quick to back those words up with actions. Help me to reprioritize actions over words. I'm going to follow Christ, who is the living Word, in backing up my words with genuine actions. Amen.