JEREMIAH 31:20 (CEB)
Isn’t Ephraim my much-loved child?
Don’t I utterly adore him?
Even when I scold him,
I still hold him dear.
I yearn for him and love him deeply,
declares the Lord.
EPHESIANS 2:4-5 (MSG)
Instead, immense in mercy and with an incredible love, he embraced us. He took our sin-dead lives and made us alive in Christ. He did all this on his own, with no help from us!
SUMMARY SENTENCE
We need to understand that all of God's activities are expressions of his great love and mercy for us.
PRAYER
Warmhearted God, it fills me with gratitude knowing that you welcome me into aliveness with Christ. This assures me that I am your child. I am especially grateful that you love me when I am least loveable and even when I don't love myself. Continually teach me with your warmhearted love the way to love you, others, and myself. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)
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