The 7th Sunday after Pentecost
PSALM 29:11 (NLT)The Lord gives his people strength.
2 TIMOTHY 1:7 (CEB)
God didn’t give us a spirit that is timid but one that is powerful, loving, and self-controlled.
THE ESSENCE
The Lord gives us strength to serve, but it is a strength characterized by love and self-control.
DAILY FODDER
How is the strength or power that God gives his people different from the strength or power that is assumed necessary to accomplish things in the system that currently runs the world.
PRAYER
Almighty God, thank you for entusting us with power. We confess that we squander it through neglect or at times by abusing it. Help us to be strong and powerful in the tradition of Jesus. I want to use my strength to live a restrained and loving life that honors the one who empowers me. 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.