Bless our God, O peoples!
Give him a thunderous welcome!
Didn’t he set us on the road to life?
Didn’t he keep us out of the ditch?
ROMANS 15:5-6 (MSG)
May our dependably steady and warmly personal God develop maturity in you so that you get along with each other as well as Jesus gets along with us all. Then we’ll be a choir—not our voices only, but our very lives singing in harmony in a stunning anthem to the God and Father of our Master Jesus!
THE ESSENCE
Unite in harmoniously praising God for his faithfulness.
DAILY FODDER
Is it possible for believers to unite in praise if they sing different styles of music? That is, (I'm talking in metaphors here), how can so many different kinds of people get on the same page and sing the same kind of praise? What would that take?
PRAYER
Bless the Lord, O my soul, for together we bless your holy name. Father, forgive me when I forget that being together with Jesus means together with his people. Change me, Lord, so that my voice will harmonize with the community you are creating. Show me new ways for togetherness so that in your name life may abound. 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.
