Isaiah 1:16-17
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil. Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, and plead for the widow.
What of Today’s Verse…
Do you find it easy to replace service to those in need with religious rituals? I know I do! But God wants us to not get so caught up in talking about him and celebrating his deeds that we forget we’re supposed to care for others like he does. Whether it is Jesus defining his ministry in Luke 4:18-19 or James talking about the kind of piety that pleases God (1:26-27), we must realize true faith is treating others as God would. Today’s verse defines what God does and asks us to live the same.
Let us Pray:
O Great God of all comfort, open my eyes today to see those who need your love and give me the attentiveness, time, and compassion to serve them. May Jesus’ work be seen in my life today. Amen.
Words of Wisdom
GRACE…
God’s will for me is absolute good.
“Your sins are forgiven.” Jesus spoke these words many times to people in many different circumstances, regardless of what had occurred in the past. I hear these words, knowing that whatever mistakes I think I have made are wiped away through God’s loving grace.
My realization of grace comes as a feeling of peace that passes understanding. I know that I am loved and cared for by my Creator. God’s peace fills my heart, soothing me and bringing me renewed joy.
God’s will for me is absolute good. I know this is true for myself, and I also know this is true for every person on Earth. God’s love is unending, a grace that is for all, at all times and in all circumstances.
“Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ He replied, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.’”—Luke 23:42-43
