LIFTING

PSALM 146:8 (ABP)
GOD gives sight to those who are blind.
He gives a hand to those who are weighed down by life.
And he loves those who are doing the right thing.

LUKE 7:22 (TCEB)
Jesus told John’s disciples, "Go and tell John exactly what you’ve seen and heard. The blind can see. The crippled can walk. Lepers are cleansed of the disease. The deaf can hear. The dead come back to life. The poor have finally heard the good news they’ve been waiting for."

THE ESSENCE
God's agenda involves lifting those who have been pushed down; and the righteous are those people who partner with him to carry out his mission. 

DAILY FODDER
When you walk into a room, do you look for ways to lift those in that room, or do you look for ways to get everyone to do what's important to you? Are you aware of what you're doing?

PRAYER
God, you've called us to righteousness and have shown us that this involves caring for those have been pushed down by diseases, oppressive situations, or nasty people. Forgive me for looking for your approval as I assert my own agenda. I want to be working in harmony with you and I need your direction. I'm eager to celebrate as you lift your precious people. 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.

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