Christian Reflection and Prayer

Suddenly, one of those with Jesus put his hand on his sword,
drew it, and struck the slave of the high priest, cutting off his
ear. Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its
place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword."
Matthew 26:51-52

Voice

Violence is immoral because it thrives on hatred rather than
love. It destroys community and makes brotherhood impossible.
It leaves society in monologue rather than dialogue. Violence
ends up defeating itself. It creates bitterness in the survivors
and brutality in the destroyers.
Martin Luther King Jr.

Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, you offer to us the divine delight of life in the
beloved community, but only as a gift to be shared, not a
structure to be imposed or controlled. Take the tools of
domination from our hands — disarm us as you disarmed the
powers of evil on the cross.

(sojo.com)

REMEMBER TODAY!

 Philippians 4:13

13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

JESUS

 Today's promise: God blesses those who seek after
him

Thankful for God's presence

"Worship and serve him with your whole heart and with
a willing mind. For the Lord sees every heart and
understands and knows every plan and thought. If you
seek him, you will find him.…"
1 Chronicles 28:9 NLT

About this week's promise:

As we near closer to Thanksgiving, our promise this
week is not about the usual themes of bounty, but the
blessings found when we seek God. For it is from an
intimate relationship with God that his blessings flow.

Heart to heart, mind to mind, soul to soul — this is
intimacy. There is relational intimacy, where two
people become soul mates, free to openly share all
their burdens, fears, and joys with each other. Then
there is physical intimacy, reserved only for marriage,
where a man and woman, through their sexual
relationship, reach new heights of vulnerability that
should allow them to communicate at the most
profound level. And finally there is intimacy with God,
where we learn to understand the very heart of God.
As we do this, all other intimacy takes on new and
even greater meaning.

From the TouchPoint Bible with commentary by Ron
Beers and Gilbert Beers (Tyndale) p 1219