PSALM 84:3 (MSG)
Birds find nooks and crannies in your house,
sparrows and swallows make nests there.
They lay their eggs and raise their young,
singing their songs in the place where we worship.
GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies! King! God!
MATTHEW 8:20 (NLT)
Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place even to lay his head.”
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Jesus gave up the comfort and convenience of home in order to serve us.
DAILY FODDER
Since Jesus gave up the comfort and convenience of home in order to serve us, it doesn't surprise us that following him often leads us into similar sacrifices.
PRAYER
Jesus, my Lord, you gave up your home in heaven's glory to become a humble servant. Thank you for sacrificing your life to save sinners like me. Forgive me for avoiding inconvenience or self-denial in serving you. I invite you to dwell within my heart. Speak through me. Love through me. Bless others through me. 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.
