The LORD is a God of justice;
happy are all who wait for him.
JAMES 1:5 (CEB)
But anyone who needs wisdom should ask God, whose very nature is to give to everyone without a second thought, without keeping score. Wisdom will certainly be given to those who ask.
THE ESSENCE
Instead of despairing, the wise trust in God's timing for justice.
DAILY FODDER
What does it mean to wait for God's justice? How passive is waiting?
PRAYER
Rightous God, you dwell in eternity where I cannot go. Forgive my limited vision when I think you are dragging your feet in caring for things that matter to me. Grant me vision to look beyond the trials of life to see the salvation that is already ours, even as I serve you now in my shaky anxious love. 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.
