THURSDAY, APRIL 2
Proverbs 22:2 The rich and the poor are alike in that the Lord made them all.
God’s Goodness
We have noticed that God doesn’t ask you to prove that you will put your income to good use. We have noticed that God does not turn off our oxygen supply when we misuse his gifts. Aren’t we glad that God doesn’t give us only that which we remember to thank him for?
God’s goodness is spurred by his nature, not by our worthiness. It was asked, “Do we have to help the poor who may have no desire to become Christians?” It was said the answer is one word: “God.”
Dailiness
“Dailiness” is the contemplative life explored by Joan Chittister in Wisdom for the Seekers of Light. This is the idea that every single day each of us should make a new beginning. This is said to be the fine art of getting up every morning for no other reason than it is our responsibility to do it. To carry out all this is to take a peculiar kind of courage.
“Dailiness,” routine, sameness, frees the heart to more important matters. This helps us to begin again and again, day after day, to start over. This brings us back to time with God again and again.
[from Grace for the Moment by Max Lucado. These are daily morning readings that are said to be during the eye of the storm.]
Prayer: Help us to strive continually to be aware of how God demonstrates his love and goodness for us. Help us to realize this overall caring and goodness is for all people. Amen
Carol Morrill
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