DEUTERONOMY 6:4 (CEV)
Listen, Israel! The Lord our God is the only true God!
1 CORINTHIANS 12:6 (NLT)
God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
The one God works in many different ways.
DAILY FODDER
Why does diversity of Christian expression make us so uncomfortable?
PRAYER
Almighty God, on the Reformation Sunday we are reminded that you are constantly reforming your church. We need it. We've grown narrow-minded and are unwilling to adjust to different approaches. We'd be more comfortable if everyone worshipped in the way we do, had the same priorities, and all expressed their faith using our language. Break through our shortsightedness and give us a heart for your diverse work and your many kinds of people. I joyfully acknowledge that you are the one God but that you work in a plethora of ways. 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.