Life is a Gift
Today's Reflection
GRATITUDE expands our capacity for delight. Delight, joy, and happiness are gifts God wants to give us in all circumstances and in spite of our circumstances. When we express gratitude—when we find delight in God’s goodness—we are freer to love and serve others. We are able to serve others not out of obligation or guilt but… simply because life is a gift meant to be shared.
—Rebecca Dwight Bruff, Loving the World with God: Fourth Day Living (Upper Room Books, 2014)
Today's Question
Today's Scripture
“This is the day that the LORD has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
—Psalm 118:24 (NRSV)
Prayer for the Week
Grant us, Lord God, a vision of your world as your love would have it:
a world where the weak are protected, and none go hungry or poor;
a world where the riches of creation are shared, and everyone can enjoy them;
a world where different races and cultures live in harmony and mutual respect;
a world where peace is built with justice, and justice is guided by love.
Give us the inspiration and courage to build it, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Lectionary Readings
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