January 3rd~ The Tenth Day of Christmas

Today is January 3rd...Happy "Tenth Day of Christmas"!
Today we think about the “Ten Lords A-Leaping."

They represent the Ten Commandments found in Exodus 20:1-17:

1) You shall have no other gods before me;
2) Do not make an idol;
3) Do not take God's name in vain;
4) Remember the Sabbath Day;
5) Honor your father and mother, and you will live long;
6) Do not murder;
7) Do not commit adultery;
8) Do not steal;
9) Do not bear false witness;
10) Do not covet.

Today we contemplate our inability to follow these commands…

We acknowledge our ineptitude at perfection, yet rejoice in the knowledge that we have been created with the ability to lean into The One Who is Perfect...
The One Whose Power Perfects Our Weakness...
The One Who Came to take away the sins of the world…

Today we remember that Jesus instructs us to
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind & strength; and love your neighbor as yourself,” and shows us that following this simple rule makes is easier to live a life that promotes human flourishing.

Today we reflect on how we can stay in this frame of mind throughout the coming New Year, and how we can promote human flourishing (ours and that of others) in order to glorify God.

~PRAYER~

Father, Thank You for being our True Love,

Help us to remember that our sufficiency comes from you,

As does any ability to love you and others.

We lean into you and ask for your Holy Spirit to

Indwell us...

Inspire us...

Intoxicate us...

With a Love for You that is

So strong...

So inescapable...

So amazing...

That it demands

Our life...

Our soul...

Our all...

~AMEN~