As far as you’re concerned, we’re homeless, shiftless wanderers like our ancestors, our lives mere shadows, hardly anything to us.
2 CORINTHIANS 4:16 (MSG)
So we’re not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Through Christ we maintain hope in spite of our temporal, sometimes painful, lives.
DAILY FODDER
What tries to whittle away at your hope? How do you resist?
PRAYER
Eternal God, left to myself I am utterly hopeless. Praise and thanks to you, I am never left to myself. My life is gathered into the risen life of Christ. Alleluia! Inspire me to proclaim my great confidence in word and deed today, so that your peace may reign in other hearts, and your name be blessed. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen!
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen!
