Philippians 2:14-16
Do all things without murmurings and disputing: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world. Holding forth the word of life that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
What of Today’s Verse…
Stars. They have always been a source of constant hope for God’s people. “Your descendants will be like the stars,” God told Abraham. “When I see the stars, what is man that you are mindful of him?” the Psalms ask. The Wise men from the East followed a star to Jesus. Luke reminds us that Jesus was a star of morning light come to us from heaven to shine on those in darkness. And now, we are stars. God’s points of light in the dark sky of the universe. So let us make today a day where our light shines God’s glory to a dark world around us.
Let us Pray:
Almighty God, the incredible expanse of your universe, with its billions of stars, exceeds my limited comprehension. But I thank you for calling me to be a place of light in the dark world around me and I pledge to shine your light today in the lives of all those I might. Through the name of the Bright and Morning Star, I pray. Amen.
Words of Wisdom
Harmony
I give from the love of God in my heart.
I am an expression of God’s peace and love right where I am in the world today. I become even more aware of this as I center myself in prayer and meditation.
In this sacred time, I accept the blessed assurance of God’s love for me and for all creation. If there is someone whose actions or words have caused me anguish or pain, I bring this person to mind. I feel a healing take place within me as I forgive him or her. I also forgive myself for any actions or words that might have caused another to feel hurt or unappreciated.
I have much to give as I give freely from the love of God in my heart. I am in harmony with myself and with others.
“Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.” –Philippians 2:2
