Please show mercy to your chosen city, not because we deserve it, but because of your great kindness.
EPHESIANS 2:8-9 (NLT)
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Everything we have can be traced back to God's grace, mercy, and kindness; so live accordingly.
DAILY FODDER
Justice is when you get what you deserve. Mercy is when you don't get what you deserve. Grace is when you get something you don't deserve. Kindness is being treated well when you experience justice, mercy, or grace.
PRAYER
Gracious and merciful Jesus, you give me what I don't deserve: all good things. Though I am a sinner, you don't give me what I do deserve: condemnation and death. My "doing" cannot achieve my salvation. Nor can my unrighteous "doing" separate me from your love. Through your death and resurrection, you have declared me righteous. Praise to you! Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)
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.
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.
