PROVERBS 12:18 (CEV)
Sharp words cut like a sword,
but words of wisdom heal.
ROMANS 14:19 (CEB)
So let’s strive for the things that bring peace and the things that build each other up.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Through all our words and actions we are aiming to build others up rather than cut them down.
PRAYER
Dear God, you sent your Son into the world to be the Great Physician as he launched a new kingdom where healing and peace are the law of the land. We thank you. At the same time we acknowledge that we still participate in some of the old and unhealthy ways which involve cutting people down to size or trying to position ourselves so that we appear to be superior. Refresh in us your vision for a different kind of world -- a world where even the least deserving are treated with respect and honor. We commit ourselves to live accordingly -- even as we await the return of Christ and the day of the Lord. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your Kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.
Since 2015, I've been modeling one way of using the MORAVIAN DAILY TEXTS* to maintain a daily conversation with God.
– Brad Boydston