““In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭12‬ ‭NRSV-CI‬‬

“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭NRSV-CI‬‬

“The Pharisees…were complaining to his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”Jesus answered,”Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance.” ‭‭Luke‬ 5‬:‭30‬-‭32 NRSV-CI

“The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭58‬:‭11‬ ‭NRSV-CI‬‬

“So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭20‬ ‭NRSV-CI‬‬

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭4‬-‭6‬ ‭NRSV-CI‬‬

“But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him”—” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬ ‭NRSV-CI‬‬

“The time that David reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.” ‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭2‬:‭11‬ ‭NRSV-CI‬‬

“This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all who take refuge in him.” ‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭22‬:‭31‬ ‭NRSV-CI‬‬

“God’s way is unerring; the Lord’s promise is tried and true; he is a shield for all who trust in him.” ‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭22‬:‭31‬ ‭NABRE‬‬

““Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. ‭‭ Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭3‬-6 NIV‬‬

This was a moment this morning. God, I thank you for your faithfulness.

““Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “You have done all this evil; yet do not turn away from the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.” ‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭12‬:‭20‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior,” ‭‭Titus‬ ‭3‬:‭5-6

“Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained.” ‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭8-9 NIV‬‬

“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” “This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’” ‭‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭29-30 NIV‬‬

“He says: “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭49‬:‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬

#MorningPrayer Keep from us, Lord Jesus, the temptation to rely merely on our own wisdom, understanding and cleverness in our thinking, reflecting, planning and choosing. Keep us open to your leading, guiding, challenging and calling; help us to follow in the way of your kingdom.

“Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭19‬:‭9-10 NIV‬‬

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,” “not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭3-4 NIV‬‬

And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ-to the glory and praise of God

“And the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” “To Him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.” ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭10-11

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” “Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.” ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭8-9 NIV‬‬

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time.” “Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭6-7

“but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”” ‭‭John‬ ‭4‬:‭14‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” ‭‭John‬ ‭3‬:‭16-17‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” ‭‭ Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭28‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.” “The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭11‬:6-7 NIV‬‬

“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” “For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”” ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭13-14 NIV‬‬

“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” “If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”” ‭‭John‬ ‭14‬:‭6-7 NIV‬‬

“In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.” “Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭6‬:‭11-12 NIV‬‬

“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people,” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1‬:‭18‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.” ‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭5‬:‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.””

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” “Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” “And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.” ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭1‬:‭1-3 NIV‬‬

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” “and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭28‬:‭19-20 NIV‬‬

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” ‭‭Philippians 4‬:‭6-7 NIV‬‬

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” “Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.” ‭‭Philippians 4‬:‭4-5 NIV

“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭1‬:‭21‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭5-6 NIV‬‬

“My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart,” “for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭1-2 NIV‬‬

“Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.” ““In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,” “and do not give the devil a foothold.” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭25-27 NIV‬‬

But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples,“Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”Jesus answered them,“It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.I have not come to call the righteous,but sinners to repentance.”

“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” ‭‭ Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭3-4 NIV‬‬

“To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable:” ““Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭18‬:9-10 NIV

Pope Leo at Angelus: “The words of Jesus free us from the prison of despair and suffering…He gives voice to the oppressed and to those whose voices have been silenced by violence and hatred. He defeats ideologies that make us deaf to the truth.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

Pope Leo on Feast Day our Lady of Guadalupe: “Mother, teach the nations that wish to be your daughters not to divide the world into irreconcilable factions, not to allow hatred to mark their history, nor to let lies write their memory.”

“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” ‭‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭14‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”