 Soul Care New Every Morning for Wednesday, 2 March 2016 of The Global Church of the Nazarene's Office of Clergy Development of Lenexa, Kansas, United States "[On the contrary,] they are new every morning!How great your faithfulness!" Lamentations 3:23. Good Morning, Ministry Partner: Be Encouraged by God's Word: Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that "all of us possess knowledge." Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. Anyone who claims to know something does not yet have the necessary knowledge; but anyone who loves God is known by him.[1 Corinthians 8:1-3, NRSV] Wisdom from Fellow Pilgrims: Never think that you need to protect God. Because anytime you think you need to protect God, you can be sure that you are worshipping an idol.[Stanley Hauerwas] Pray Together with Us: You are all our riches, and you suffice for us. You are beauty, you are gentleness. You are our protector, you are or guardian and defender. You are courage, you are our haven and hope. You are our faith, our great consolation. You are our eternal life, great and wonderful Lord, God almighty, merciful Savior.[Francis of Assisi] --------------------- Soul Care New Every Morning for Tuesday, 1 March 2016 of The Global Church of the Nazarene's Office of Clergy Development of Lenexa, Kansas, United States "[On the contrary,] they are new every morning!How great your faithfulness!" Lamentations 3:23. Good Morning, Ministry Partner: Be Encouraged by God's Word: Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Come closer to me." And they came closer. He said, "I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. For the famine has been in the land these two years; and there are five more years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. So it was not you who sent me here, but God; he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt.[Mark 6:4-8, NRSV] Wisdom from Fellow Pilgrims: Where does your security lie? Is God your refuge, your hiding place, your stronghold, your shepherd, your counselor, your friend, your redeemer, your Saviour, your guide? If He is, you don't need to search any further for security.[Elisabeth Eliott] Pray Together with Us: May all in whom the light of faith shines dimly, see at last.[Theresa of Lisieux] --------------------- | ||||
Because I was not a Muslim.
Then they came for the Union Members, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Union Member.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Blacks, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Black
Then they came for the Latinos, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Latino.
Then they came for the LGBTQ, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the disabled, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not LGBTQ...
Then they came for the Refugees, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Refugee.
Then they came for the Immigrants, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Immigrant.
Then they came for the Elderly, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not Elderly..
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
My question today then ... How do all of us find a way to speak into this election with voices that reflect God's holy heart for justice?
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