AUGUST 14, 2023

  “And out of that hopeless attempt has come nearly all that we call human history—money, poverty, ambition, war, prostitution, classes, empires, slavery—the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.” 

― C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

PSALM 99-102

 1Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.

2Worship the Lord with gladness;

come before him with joyful songs.

3Know that the Lord is God.

It is he who made us, and we are his^a ;

we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. (100:1-3)

ROMANS 13

8Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. 9The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,”^aand whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”^b 10Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

JOURNAL 

It is sometimes hard to wrap my brain around all the goodness in my life. I have been so blessed with family and friends...yet there are those times when for whatever reason I forget...

Life and its struggles have a tendency to take over...thoughts of loss and hardship too often win the day. Yet to be able to thank God and praise him for all the goodness, all the opportunities to serve him and the power and privilege to serve others..this is an incredible gift. It is the greatest gift. I pray Father that you continue to remind me today of the precious gift of life and that your power and love flow through me in all that I do.

13You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh^a ; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 14For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”^b

- GALATIANS 5:13-14