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New every morning is your love, great God of light, and all day long you are working for good in the world. Stir up in us desire to serve you, to live peacefully with our neighbors and all your creation, and to devote each day to your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

"A Liturgy for Morning Prayer," Upper Room Worshipbook

Used by permission from the Book of Common Worship, © 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. All rights reserved. This prayer appears in “A Liturgy for Morning Prayer” in Upper Room Worshipbook.

 

Today’s Reflection

Forgiveness constitutes a decision to call forth and rebuild that love which is the only authentic ground of any human relationship. Such love forms the sole secure ground of our relationship with God as well. Indeed, it is only because God continually calls forth and rebuilds this love with us that we are capable of doing so with one another. Thus, to forgive is to participate in the mystery of God’s love.

—Marjorie J. Thompson, “Our Resistance to Forgiveness,” in Forgiveness: Perspectives on Making Peace with Your Past, compiled by Amy Lyles Wilson (Fresh Air Books, 2008)

Today’s Question

How does focusing on God’s love help you forgive others? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

When deeds of iniquity overwhelm us,
you forgive our transgressions.
—Psalm 65:3 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
(This week’s prayer can be found in Matthew 6-9-13, NIV.)
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2 Comments

  • robert moeller Posted July 14, 2024 5:25 am

    God loved us into being, while we were still sinners, God loved us, being forgiven helps us to do God’s will and forgive others, we are conduits of God’s love. God uses our weakness to enable us to love and forgive others. “And forgive us our debts,/trespasses as we also have forgiven our debtors./those who trespass against us.” Thank You Lord.

    Violence of all kinds needs to end. Ballots not bullets. Ceasefires, Diplomacy, Negotiations. Listen to the Prince of Peace.

  • Ally Posted July 14, 2024 1:12 pm

    God loves us in our inequities, yet forgives us. How can we do it, not being God? I pray that God will work in my heart so I can love and forgive as God does. Amen to your statement, Robert. Been struggling with my feelings. God help us.

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