Then the LORD All-Powerful said:
You people are precious to me, and when I come to bring justice,
I will protect you, just as parents protect an obedient child.
MATTHEW 5:9 (ABP)
The good life belongs to those who make peace because they’ll be recognized as God’s children.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Life as a child of God is full of significant adventures.
DAILY FODDER
If peacemaking is a characteristic of God's children, what does that say about God?
PRAYER
Forgive me, God, when I project my own hurt and rage onto you, and I treat my neighbors as your enemies. Help me to see others with the eyes of Christ, to speak to them with his love, and to act with his kindness in all my relationships. Make me an instrument of your peace. 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 will 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 will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
