The whole world stands in awe
of the great things that you have done.
Your deeds bring shouts of joy
from one end of the earth to the other.
ACTS 16:34 (TCEB)
When the jailer brought them into his house, he also gave them some food. He was bursting with joy after putting his faith in God and knowing that his entire family had done the same.
THE ESSENCE
Fresh faith breaks out in unexpected places.
DAILY FODDER
Who are these people who have come to joy through faith? People from the ends of the earth. A Roman jailer and his family. These people all seem to be in the "least likely" category. Who are the least likely that you've written off?
PRAYER
God, I can become too comfortable in the middle, where I manage to make my faith safe. Show me again the radical deliverance you offer. Your margins run to eternity. Even those I have written off are a part of the vocabulary of salvation. Teach me to spell again with your grace. 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.
