Psalm 51:7-12 Question: How can we ensure that confession and forgiveness remain at the center of our Christian experience? What should be the marks of a community genuinely forgiven and loved by God? What are ways your congregation can increase those marks? Prayer: Gracious God, how great is your faithfulness. Forgive us, Holy One, according
mercy
Since you’re already awake
Isaiah 49:5-15 Question for reflection: How will you share God’s goodness and mercy today? Think of one concrete action through which you can be gracious on God’s behalf to someone who is not related to you – and the watch for an opportunity to do it! Prayer for the day: Merciful God, whose goodness follows
Almost unspeakable
Matthew 2:16 -18 Prayer for the day: Soften my heart O, God, that I might have compassion for those who are forgotten, oppressed, and hurt. Harden my resolve, that I might have the courage not to look away but to hear their stories and learn their names. Move my hands, that I might be