You made me; you created me.
Now give me the sense to follow your commands.
2 THESSALONIANS 2:15 (MSG)
So, friends, take a firm stand, feet on the ground and head high. Keep a tight grip on what you were taught, whether in personal conversation or by our letter.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Hold on tight to the guiding wisdom God has given to you.
DAILY FODDER
If God's commands are so wise, why do we so readily ignore them?
PRAYER
Thank you, Lord, for the prophets, scribes, apostles, preachers, teachers, and parents who have sacrificed so much to forward your wisdom to us. Forgive us for treating your guidance as a smorgasbord from which we pick and choose according to our own preferences. Dish me up a full plate of your wisdom. I'm going to savor every spoonful and return to the table for seconds. 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.
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.
