LORD, I know this much:
We have no control over our own lives.
We have no idea where we’re headed.
LUKE 12:19-20 (MSG)
Then the rich man said, ‘Here’s what I’ll do: I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I’ll gather in all my grain and goods, and I’ll say to myself, Self, you’ve done well! You’ve got it made and can now retire. Take it easy and have the time of your life!’
“Just then God showed up and said, ‘Fool! Tonight you die. And your barnful of goods—who gets it?’
THE ESSENCE
By nature, we're all fairly clueless, lacking self- and situational-awareness.
DAILY FODDER
What have you acquired that lacks eternal value? How can you separate yourself from it? Or should you even try?
PRAYER
Eternal God, I am thankful that every day your blessings overflow. Many of them I don't even see; I get too busy creating my own false security plan — not simply with goods I think I need but also with fear, resentment, and selfishness. I ask for your help to rest my future in the only hands I can trust. 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
