Tuesday, January 16, 2024

CALLING ALL MISCREANTS

ISAIAH 43:1 (ABP)
Don’t be afraid, I’m reviving you.
I’ve called you by name. You’re mine.


LUKE 19:5 (MSG)
When Jesus got to the tree, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down. Today is my day to be a guest in your home.”

SUMMARY SENTENCE
God is calling all miscreants.

DAILY FODDER
Why would God want to call you?

PRAYER
Awesome God, just as you called the scampy nation of Israel... just as you called the sinner Zacchaeus down from his perch... so you continue to call questionable people. It's in your nature to partner with the unreliables and transform them. Help me set aside whatever I have going for me so I can hear your call and join your glorious company of miscreants. I want to follow Jesus. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
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.