If only I realize that there is something wonderful about myself and all people — something worth saving!
If only I believe that God is not far away from me, or too mysterious for me to understand, but right here within me, ready to be expressed!
If only I listen for the guidance of the Christ within me and just trust in God’s love!
If only I remember that the Spirit of God is within me and that I am a child of God, worthy of every good thing!
Responsive Reading for Sunday, February 17
“The LORD reflected ‘ . . . keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD may carry into effect … the promises he made …. ‘ … Abraham said, “Will you sweep away the innocent with the guilty?,,, Suppose there were fifty innocent people …. what if there are five less than fifty …? Abraham persisted, saying, ‘What if only forty … thirty … twenty … ten …. ‘ … [The LORD] replied, ‘I will not destroy it’” (Genesis 18:17-33).
If only I realize that there is something wonderful about myself and all people — something worth saving!
“if only you heed the voice of the LORD, your God . . . with all your heart and all your soul. For this command which I enjoin on you today is not too mysterious and remote for you. It is not up in the sky, . . . Nor is it across the sea, . . . No, it is something very near to you, already in your mouths and in your hearts; you have only to carry it out” (Deuteronomy 30:10-14).
If only I believe that God is not far away from me, or too mysterious for me to understand, but right here within me, ready to be expressed!
“If only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear witness to the gospel of God's grace” (Acts 20:24).
If only I listen for the guidance of the Christ within me and just trust in God’s love!
“You are in the spirit, if only the Spirit of God dwells in you . . . . The Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs” (Acts 8:9-17).
If only I remember that the Spirit of God is within me and that I am a child of God, worthy of every good thing!