Daily Reading
Reflection
Psalm 1 compares a person who is living as he/she is designed to a tree with deep roots. Through its roots, a tree gets nourishment to fully live out its potential. Likewise, we are designed to live according to God's law if we are to flourish as we're intended.
I didn't wake up this morning saying, "Today I'm going to follow the advice of the wicked." But when offered a bit of something questionable that doesn't seem all that bad, really, it's easy to think, only this once won't hurt. It soon becomes the new normal, and then only this once more won't hurt; quickly I'm on the path that sinners tread, my back turned on what is true, accepting a counterfeit standard for what's OK.
Following God's design for how we're created takes discipline, constant intention and attention. If I commit myself to meditate on how God designed me, like a tree planted in a good place I'll drink deeply of what makes me strong, whole, and healthy, and what gives my life meaning.
Lord Jesus, show me through Scripture, worship, and my community how to look at the decisions of life that point me in the direction of either your will or destruction. Provide a mirror to show how I'm either following you or listening to other voices that seduce and promise good, but deliver emptiness and destruction. Amen
Daily Worship Resources
Daily Office Readings come from the Book of Common Prayer, a schedule of daily Bible reading that accords with the Church year. These readings are great worship resources for personal, family, or group use. Use it along with your City Church Worship Folder as a resource for readings, prayers, and hymns.
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