I, the LORD, love justice;
I hate robbery and dishonesty.
1 THESSALONIANS 4:6 (MSG)
Don’t run roughshod over the concerns of your brothers and sisters. Their concerns are God’s concerns, and he will take care of them.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
The injustices which concern your neighbor also concern God, and should concern you, too.
DAILY FODDER
What are the concerns pressing heavily on your neighbors?
PRAYER
Serving God, when I turn away from my neighbors in need, my heart begins to grow cold toward you though I hardly realize it at the time. Have mercy on me so that I may share your compassion with others, and together we may praise and glorify your name forever. 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 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 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.
