How great your faithfulness!" Lamentations 3:23 for Friday, 5 June 2015 from The Global Church of the Nazarene's Clergy Development Office of Lenexa, Kansas, United States
Good Morning, Ministry Partner:
Be Encouraged by God's Word:
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income.' But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted."[Luke 18:9-14, NRSV]
Wisdom from Fellow Pilgrims:
To say that I am made in the image of God is to say that love is the reason for my existence, for God is love. Love is my true identity. Selflessness is my true self. Love is my true character. Love is my name. [Thomas Merton]
Pray Together with Us:
Lord, who has given all for us, help us to give all for you.[G. W. Biggs]
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