Thank you, almighty God, for keeping me safe from the evil forces that surround me in this world. Forgive me for not putting my trust in you completely. May I live victoriously in the full awareness of your presence. Show me opportunities to witness to your power today. Amen.
(From "Daily Texts")

1 I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.
2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
4 Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.
5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare.
Psalm 40- New International Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary
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2 Samuel 12:1-14 – Acts 19:21-41 – Mark 9:14-29