EXODUS 20:15 (CEB)
Do not steal.
EPHESIANS 4:8 (MSG)
Did you use to make ends meet by stealing? Well, no more! Get an honest job so that you can help others who can’t work.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Integrity matters.
DAILY FODDER
Integrity isn't just about not stealing but about using what is entrusted to us to benefit the needy.
PRAYER
Thank you, God, for blessing me in so many ways. I admit that giving to those in need is not yet my first impulse. I justify my attitude because I've worked hard for what I have. Help me to recognize my short-sightedness and to open up to the transformative heart change that comes with the good news of Jesus. I recognize that I'm blessed so I can bless others. 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.
